Genetic Anticipation Is Best Described As____

question 19

Multiple Choice

Genetic anticipation is best described as____ .

• A)the phenomenon by which synapsis is delayed due to translocation cross formation
• B)trinucleotide repeats increase in future generations
• C)cells stop during the cell cycle to check for DNA damage or acentric fragments
• D)trinucleotide repeats form fragile sites
• E)the G2 gap before meiosis

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Definitions:

Test Anxiety

The extreme stress, anxiety, and discomfort some individuals feel before or during examinations, negatively affecting performance.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic strategy of associating information to be remembered with specific physical locations, enhancing the recall of the information by visualizing moving through those places.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of information learned previously.

Distributed Practice

A learning strategy where study or practice is broken up into a number of short sessions over a longer period of time.