If a Trait Is Located on the X Chromosome, Why

question 23

Multiple Choice

If a trait is located on the X chromosome, why do males exhibit the trait all the time?

• A) Males have two X chromosomes.
• B) Males have two Y chromosomes.
• C) Males have only one X chromosome.
• D) Males have only one Y chromosome.

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Definitions:

Synapses

The junctions between neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at the synapse through which neurotransmitters carry neural signals between neurons.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse to transmit a neural message to another neuron.

Synapses

are the junctions between neurons in the brain, allowing for the transmission of electrical or chemical signals from one neuron to another.