Suppose That a Distant Planet Orbiting Its Sun Has an Orbital

question 69

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a distant planet orbiting its sun has an orbital period of 8 years. What is the approximate distance from the sun to the planet?

• A) 1 AU
• B) 4 AU
• C) 10 AU
• D) 32 AU

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Definitions:

Crossing Over

The process of exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, leading to new combinations of genes.

Independent Assortment

The principle explaining how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in shape, size, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.

Alleles

Forms of a gene with slightly different DNA sequences; may encode different versions of the gene’s product.