Discrimination against children and youth is caused by the bias adults have for other adults that causes them to discriminate against young people. Bias for adults is called adultism. When something is based on adultism, it is called adultcentrism.While adultism is sometimes appropriate, adultcentrism is often inappropriate.
Genetic makeup refers to the genes that determine what you look like and what physical characteristics you have. They are your GENOTYPE, and when these genes are expressed (the color of your eyes, your blood type, your hair texture, the structure of your digestive enzymes, etc), you are showing your PHENOTYPE.
Why It Is Done. A homocysteine blood test is done to: 1  Help identify vitamin B12 deficiency or folic acid deficiency. 2  But other tests for these deficiencies are available. 3  Help identify a rare inherited disease (homocystinuria) that causes a deficiency of one of several enzymes needed to convert food to energy. homocysteine blood test is done to: 1  Help identify vitamin B12 deficiency or folic acid deficiency. 2  But other tests for these deficiencies are available.