Which of the Following Are Both Intensional Definitions

question 316

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are both intensional definitions?

• A) Etymological, definition by genus and difference.
• B) Synonymous definition, demonstrative definition.
• C) Definition by genus and difference, enumerative definition.
• D) Demonstrative definition, definition by subclass.
• E) Ostensive definition, etymological definition.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four haploid cells, each genetically distinct from the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to harmful accumulations.

Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid that is a building block of proteins, not synthesized by the human body, and thus must be obtained from the diet.

Tay-Sachs Disease

A serious genetic disease in which abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain causes mental deterioration in affected infants and young children; inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive.