Humans Have Roughly the Same Number of Protein-Coding Genes as _________

question 92

Multiple Choice

Humans have roughly the same number of protein-coding genes as _________.

• A)a mouse
• B)a nematode
• C)a puffer fish
• D)a chicken
• E)all of these are correct

Describe the evidence supporting the bilaterians as a distinct clade and understand the concept of bilateral symmetry.

Understand the phylogenetic relationships among animal taxa, particularly the concept of sister groups and outgroups.

Explain the functional specialization of sponge cells and the significance of choanocytes.

Grasp the concepts of protostomes and deuterostomes and their distinguishing characteristics.

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring between ages 6 and puberty, characterized by a decrease in sexual urges and interests.

Psychosexual Stage

In psychoanalytic theory, one of the developmental phases during which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id focus on distinct erogenous zones.

Parsimonious Explanation

An explanation that requires the fewest possible assumptions, variables, or changes to adequately describe a phenomenon or solve a problem.

Social Behaviors

Actions that are directed towards society or occurring between members of the same species, influencing their interactions.