Which of the following statements are generalizations?
a. Not all genetic mutations are harmful.
b. A mutation of the CCR5 genecalled delta 32makes one resistant to the HIV virus.
c. Baseball players are among the most superstitious in sports.
d. Running off the field, baseball players try to step on at least one base for good luck.
e. Nearly all the insects chosen for plant pollination in Biosphere II went extinct while other
less helpful species--such as cockroaches, crazy ants, and katydids--overran the facility.
f. Many consider Biosphere II--the attempt to create an enclosed self-sustaining environment--a
failure.
Question 2
Which of the following statements is an opinion?
a. Forty percent of the world's supply of cacao beans comes from Ivory Coast.
b. Ivory Coast farmers get only 2 cents or .03 of the 3.49 for a candy bar.
c. The boys involved in Ivory Coast cocoa production range from 12 to 16
d. Using children for slave labor is wrong and should be prohibited.
Predisposing Mutations in BRCA 1
The locations of disease-causing mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene
Studying the genetic roots of mating and bonding behavior
Variable penetrance of mitochondrial mutations
E(var) and Su(var) mutations
Mutations in the Beta Globin Gene