Personalized Genome Sequencing Is MOST Easily Justified in Situations in Which

question 40

Multiple Choice

Personalized genome sequencing is MOST easily justified in situations in which there are:

• A)insurance policies to pay for the cost.
• B)research grants to pay for the cost.
• C)many genetic risk factors with small effects.
• D)few genetic risk factors with large effects.
• E)lifestyle choices that can minimize risk.

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Definitions:

Conservation

In psychology, the concept that certain properties of an object remain the same despite changes in the object's appearance, a key stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Fast-Mapping

The speedy and sometimes imprecise way in which children learn new words by tentatively placing them in mental categories according to their perceived meaning.

Word Mapping

A process in language learning where individuals link words to their meanings, facilitating vocabulary expansion and comprehension.

Mental Language

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