Baboons Are Commonly Used in Biomedical Research

question 36

Multiple Choice

Baboons are commonly used in biomedical research. Which of the following is a major contribution to the Human Genome Project that has resulted from baboon research?

• A) Baboons provide a model for HIV.
• B) Baboons provide a model for osteoarthritis.
• C) Baboons provide a model for understanding human obesity.
• D) Baboons provide a model for osteoporosis.

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Definitions:

Morphemes

are the smallest grammatical units in a language that carry meaning, such as prefixes, suffixes, and root words.

Thoughtfully

Done with careful consideration or deliberation.

Fixations

In psychoanalytic theory, a persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage due to unresolved conflicts, leading to maladaptive behavior.

Saccades

Rapid, simultaneous movements of both eyes between fixed points.