Design an Experiment Testing the Hypothesis That Increased Exposure of a Sexually

question 24

Essay

Design an experiment testing the hypothesis that increased exposure of a sexually reproducing population to BPA will result in an increase in the number of offspring who have an extra chromosome or who are missing one of their chromosomes.Use the following materials and abilities: BPA,a placebo,1,500 lab mice,and the ability to extract gametes from the mice and examine their chromosome number.Indicate in which phase of meiosis the error is most likely to occur.

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Definitions:

Brucellosis

An infectious disease caused by the Brucella bacteria, transmitted from animals to humans, characterized by fever, sweats, and muscle pain.

Word Root

The base part of a word, to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) can be added to create related words.

Kidney

A pair of bean-shaped organs in the renal system that filter waste products from the blood and excrete them as urine.

Urinary System

The organs of the body involved in the production, storage, and excretion of urine.