You Are Looking at a Single Chromosome in a Human

question 11

Multiple Choice

You are looking at a single chromosome in a human being. Assuming there is no crossing over, what is the source of all the genes on this chromosome?

• A) mother
• B) father
• C) either the mother or father
• D) a combination of both mother and father
• E) it is impossible to tell given this information

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory describing the stages of a child's development, each characterized by the erogenous zone that is the source of the child's psychosexual energy.

Fixations

Persistent focus on an earlier psychosexual stage due to unresolved conflicts, as per Freudian theory.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory positing children's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.

Oral Fixation

A concept in psychoanalytic theory that suggests an obsession with oral activities (eating, talking, smoking) stemming from issues in early development.