If You Are Told That "Cutaneo" Is a Combining Form

question 54

Multiple Choice

If you are told that "cutaneo" is a combining form for the skin, then percutaneous would refer to a term that describes something that is ____ the skin.

• A) under
• B) through
• C) surrounding
• D) before

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Definitions:

Sterile Offspring

Individuals that are unable to reproduce due to genetic or physical abnormalities.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, encompassing all the genes inherited from the parents.

Nonrandom Mating

A mating pattern in which individuals do not mate randomly but select partners based on certain traits, which can influence the genetic structure of the population.