A Light-Sensitive Semiconducting Device That Generates an Electrical Charge When

question 13

Multiple Choice

A light-sensitive semiconducting device that generates an electrical charge when stimulated by light and stores this charge in a capacitor is the

• A) anode of the camera tube
• B) charge coupled device (CCD)
• C) cathode of the camera tube
• D) x-ray tube

---

Definitions:

Allele

Alternative form of a gene; a gene pair contains two alleles.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotype over another gene (the recessive gene) when the two are present in a heterozygous condition.

Huntington Disease

A hereditary neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor dysfunction, cognitive decline, and psychiatric issues.

Twenty-First Chromosome

One of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans, with an abnormality in this chromosome causing Down syndrome.