In Andrew Solomon's Landmark 2012 Book About Parenting and How

question 16

Multiple Choice

In Andrew Solomon's landmark 2012 book about parenting and how children differentiate themselves, he makes a distinction between vertical and horizontal identity. Traits and values you don't share with parents, sometimes because of genetic mutation, sometimes through the choice of a different social world, define ______.

• A) authentic identity
• B) vertical identity
• C) asymmetrical identity
• D) horizontal identity

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Definitions:

Inactive X Chromosome

The inactive X chromosome is one of the two X chromosomes in female mammals that is condensed and transcriptionally inactive, a process known as X-chromosome inactivation.

Histones

Proteins that package and order the DNA into structural units called nucleosomes.

Transcriptionally Active

Refers to genes that are currently being expressed, with their DNA being transcribed into messenger RNA.

Euchromatin

A loosely coiled chromatin that is generally capable of transcription. Compare with heterochromatin.