Poked Fun at the Human Tendency to See Itself as the Crowning

question 3

Multiple Choice

poked fun at the human tendency to see itself as the crowning achievement of evolution.

• A)Charles Darwin
• B)Gregor Mendel
• C)Bertrand Russell
• D)Alexander Pope

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Definitions:

Haploid

Referring to a cell or organism that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes, as opposed to the diploid state which has paired chromosomes.

Homologous Chromosome

Chromosomes that are paired during meiosis, having the same genes at the same loci but possibly different alleles.

Metabolic Pathway

A series of chemical reactions in which the product of one reaction becomes the substrate of the next reaction.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that act as catalysts, speeding up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed in the process.