A Mistake by the Cellular Machinery, or Damage from an Environmental

question 7

Multiple Choice

A mistake by the cellular machinery, or damage from an environmental agent such as radiation, may produce a ________, which is a permanently altered segment of DNA.

• A) susceptibility gene
• B) vulnerability gene
• C) longevity gene
• D) mutated gene

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Definitions:

Discrimination

The practice of according individuals or groups inferior treatment in hiring, occupational access, education and training, promotion, wage rates, or working conditions even though they have the same abilities, education, skills, and work experience as other workers.

Labor Force

The total number of people employed or actively seeking employment in an economy or specific labor market.

Competitive Economy

An economic system where businesses operate in a free market, with minimal barriers to entry and where prices are determined by supply and demand.

Demand Curves

Graphs that show the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at those prices.