Over the Past Several Decades, the Difference Between the Labor-Force

question 206

Multiple Choice

Over the past several decades, the difference between the labor-force participation rates of men and women in the U.S. has

• A)gradually increased.
• B)remained constant.
• C)gradually decreased.
• D)been eliminated.

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Definitions:

Dosage Compensation

Genetic mechanism by which the expression of X-linked genes is made equivalent in XX females and XY males; in mammals this is accomplished by rendering all but one X chromosome inactive.

X Chromosome Inactivation

A process by which one of the copies of the X chromosome present in female mammals is inactivated, ensuring that males and females have the same dose of the X chromosome genes.

X Chromosome Inactivation Center (XIC)

A critical region on the X chromosome that controls the process of X chromosome inactivation during female development.

Codominance

A genetic scenario where two alleles of a gene pair in a heterozygote are fully expressed, resulting in offspring with a phenotype that is neither dominant nor recessive.