Consider Your Brother and Your Son

question 118

Multiple Choice

Consider your brother and your son.If you are male,which statement is correct?

• A) You and your brother inherited different Y chromosomes from your dad,and you passed your Y chromosome on to your son.
• B) You and your brother inherited the same Y chromosome from your dad,and you passed a different Y chromosome on to your son.
• C) You and your brother inherited the same Y chromosome from your dad,and you passed the same Y chromosome on to your son.
• D) You cannot tell the inheritance pattern with the information given.
• E) The inheritance of the Y chromosome is dependent on which X chromosome is inherited.

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Definitions:

Mass Extinction

Mass extinction describes a statistically significant departure from background extinction rates that results in a substantial loss of taxonomic diversity.

Extinction Rate

The rate at which species become extinct over time, often accelerated by human actions and environmental changes.

Permian Extinction

A mass extinction event occurring about 252 million years ago, marking the end of the Permian Period, and resulting in the loss of a significant percentage of Earth's species.

Ecological Niches

The role and position a species has in its environment, including all its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors.