Taller People Need Proportionately More Energy Than Shorter People to Balance

question 11

True/False

Taller people need proportionately more energy than shorter people to balance their energy budgets.​

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Definitions:

Polyploidy

The condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism, common in plants and some animal species.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Homozygote Advantage

A situation where individuals with two identical alleles for a certain gene have a selective advantage over heterozygotes.

Polyploidy

The condition in which a cell or organism has more than two complete sets of chromosomes, often found in plants.