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True or false:The increase in human height globally is solely due to genetics.
True or false:The increase in human height globally is solely due to genetics.
False (B)
True or false: The Dutch have experienced the largest increase in height in the past 200 years.
True or false: The Dutch have experienced the largest increase in height in the past 200 years.
True (A)
True or false: Height differences are only determined by genetics.
True or false: Height differences are only determined by genetics.
False (B)
True or false: Currently, Latvian women are the tallest individuals on the planet.
True or false: Currently, Latvian women are the tallest individuals on the planet.
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True or false: Height is not an important trait for scientists to study.
True or false: Height is not an important trait for scientists to study.
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True or false: Over 1,000 genetic variations affect human height.
True or false: Over 1,000 genetic variations affect human height.
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True or false: Identifying genes related to growth factors in the blood cannot inform therapeutic strategies to treat growth failure and other common diseases.
True or false: Identifying genes related to growth factors in the blood cannot inform therapeutic strategies to treat growth failure and other common diseases.
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True or false: Height has already reached its limit.
True or false: Height has already reached its limit.
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True or false: The average adult height is 10% taller than their ancestors from 100 years ago.
True or false: The average adult height is 10% taller than their ancestors from 100 years ago.
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True or false: Height is a simple question that has already been fully answered.
True or false: Height is a simple question that has already been fully answered.
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Study Notes
- Humans are growing taller at a record speed globally due to better health and diet standards.
- The Dutch have experienced a 20cm increase in height over the past 200 years due to genetics and lifestyle improvements.
- Height differences are due to a combination of genes and environmental factors.
- Latvian women and Dutch men are currently the tallest individuals on the planet.
- Scientists study height because it is a model trait for complex genetic traits.
- Over 3,000 genetic variations affect human height, with some located in genes involved in bone biology and skeletal growth.
- Identifying genes related to growth factors in the blood can inform therapeutic strategies to treat growth failure and other common diseases.
- Height could have reached its limit, but only time will tell.
- Average adult height is around 5% taller than their ancestors from 100 years ago.
- Height is an interesting and complex question that has not been fully answered.
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