Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$

question 17

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide the missing information.
-The equation $\frac { y ^ { 2 } } { a ^ { 2 } } - \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { b ^ { 2 } } = 1$ = 1 represents a hyperbola with a (horizontal / vertical) transverse axis. The vertices are given by the ordered pairs________ and________ . The asymptotes are given by the equations ________and ________.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Genetics

The field of study that examines the role of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

Heredity

The genetic transfer of characteristics, both mental and physical, across generations.

Environment

The aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences impacting the growth, development, and survival of organisms or systems.

Adult-Onset Genetic Disorder

A genetic condition that appears in an individual for the first time during adulthood, rather than being present from birth.