Which of the Following Principles of Genetics Got Its Foundation

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following principles of genetics got its foundation in the work of Gregor Mendel?

• A) The idea that a human zygote has 23 pairs of chromosomes.
• B) The existence of dominant and recessive genes.
• C) The fact that mitosis and meiosis explain how chromosomes replicate themselves.
• D) The concept that monozygotic twins share more of their genetic code than dizygotic twins.

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Definitions:

Edward Titchener

A psychologist who founded structuralism and introduced the technique of introspection.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that are counterproductive to oneself or to societal expectations and can interfere with functioning and personal goals.

Synaptic Potential

The potential difference across a synapse that influences the probability of neuron firing by facilitating or inhibiting neuronal signals.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist famous for founding psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.