The Governor Can Avoid Senate Confirmation of an Appointee by

question 63

Multiple Choice

The governor can avoid Senate confirmation of an appointee by

• A) issuing an executive order.
• B) making a recess appointment.
• C) appointing a current officeholder.
• D) submitting the nomination to the Texas House.

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Definitions:

Aneuploidy

The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, leading to genetic syndromes like Down syndrome due to an extra chromosome or Turner syndrome due to a missing chromosome.

Point Mutation

A point mutation is a genetic mutation where a single nucleotide base is changed, inserted, or deleted from a sequence of DNA or RNA, potentially affecting protein function.

Nucleotide

Basic building block of nucleic acids consisting of a sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose) and one of several types of organic bases.

Aneuploidy

A condition in which an organism has either more or fewer chromosomes than the normal number, leading to genetic disorders.