To Attack Trenton and Princeton in December 1776 and January

question 58

Multiple Choice

To attack Trenton and Princeton in December 1776 and January 1777, Washington had to make a winter crossing of the __________.

• A) Delaware River
• B) Chesapeake Bay
• C) Hudson River
• D) Potomac River

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Definitions:

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes whose expression in a mother affects the phenotype of her offspring, often independent of the offspring's own genotype.

Segmentation Genes

Genes that determine the number and polarity of body segments in embryonic development of organisms.

Drosophila

A genus of small flies, commonly known as fruit flies, which are widely used as a model organism in genetic research due to their fast reproductive cycle and genetic simplicity.

Segmentation Genes

Genes that determine the layout of segmented parts of an organism during embryonic development, crucial in defining body plans.