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cmoore54

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on: Jun 19, 2018
Which of the following teenagers appears to have the lowest risk for alcohol abuse?
 
  a. Julian, who has his first drink at the age of 9 while fooling around with his friends
  b. Audrey, who attends a party when she is a junior in high school and, at that party, sees some kids she doesnt know very well sneaking a drink from the liquor cabinet
  c. Tommy, whose parents are not terribly concerned with what he does, and often neglect to monitor his behaviors
  d. Maya, whose father and grandfather both suffered from alcohol-related problems

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding biology and alcohol use?
 
  a. Genes related to the bodys ability to break down alcohol in the liver are distributed evenly across the worlds populations.
  b. Native Americans have much higher rates of alcohol dependence than many other ethnic groups in the United States because they lack protective genes.
  c. Certain types of genes found primarily in Europeans are correlated with higher rates of alcohol tolerance.
  d. Certain types of genes found primarily in Asians are correlated with lower rates of alcohol dependence.


emilymalinowski12

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d


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