This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Which of the following statements about marriage prohibitions in the United States is correct? a. ... (Read 127 times)

rlane42

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 594
on: Aug 11, 2018
Which of the following statements about marriage prohibitions in the United States is correct?
 
  a. Consanguineous unions (fist-cousin marriage) show an increase of more than 8 percent in predicted birth defects of offspring.
  b. Cousin prohibitions in marriage were enacted by law in the United States long before genetic research began.
  c. Inbreeding was considered a sign of family viability and success in the United States in the early 1900s.
 d. There is a lower risk of birth defects in offspring from women who are older than 50 years than in first-cousin marriages.

Question 2

Who coined the term biology?
 
  a. Charles Lyell
  b. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
  c. Georges Cuvier
  d. Charles Darwin
  e. Thomas Malthus


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

leannegxo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 374
Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


rlane42

  • Member
  • Posts: 594
Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
:D TYSM

sailorcrescent

  • Member
  • Posts: 334
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are more sensory neurons in the tongue than in any other part of the body.

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Did you know?

Vaccines cause herd immunity. If the majority of people in a community have been vaccinated against a disease, an unvaccinated person is less likely to get the disease since others are less likely to become sick from it and spread the disease.

Did you know?

About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Many thought ideological politics was over in the United States, but 2012 showed strong ideological Many thought ideological politics was over in the United States, but 2012 showed strong ideological
The Kingsley plantation, on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Zephaniah Kingsley, the own The Kingsley plantation, on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida. Zephaniah Kingsley, the own
Headsets are ergonomically correct and allow the medical assistant or receptionist to use both hands Headsets are ergonomically correct and allow the medical assistant or receptionist to use both hands
Largest nitric acid plants in the United States Largest nitric acid plants in the United States
How to convert verbal statements into algebraic equations (Part 1) How to convert verbal statements into algebraic equations (Part 1)
Total Fertility Rate in the United States, 1860–2008 Total Fertility Rate in the United States, 1860–2008
Video: Arthritis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library