Highly Developed Countries Are Characterized By

question 17

Multiple Choice

Highly developed countries are characterized by:

• A) high rates of population growth
• B) high per capita incomes
• C) simple agricultural bases
• D) 50% of the world's population
• E) high rates if illiteracy

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Definitions:

Transcriptional

Relating to transcription, the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Y Chromosome

A sex chromosome found in mammals, including humans, typically associated with male characteristics and inherited from father to son.

Dosage Compensation

Any mechanism of equalizing gene expression between males and females.

Barr Body

Inactivated (condensed) X chromosome in a cell of a female mammal.