________ Respond to Stretching and Distortion of the Dermis

question 16

Multiple Choice

________ respond to stretching and distortion of the dermis.

• A) Lamellar corpuscle
• B) Bulbous corpuscles
• C) Tactile discs
• D) Root hair plexuses
• E) Merkel cells

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Definitions:

Polygenic Inheritance

An inheritance pattern in which traits are controlled by more than one gene, contributing to the phenotype in a cumulative or interactive manner.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic situation in which one allele does not completely dominate another allele, resulting in a new phenotype that blends the parents' traits.

Monozygotic

Pertaining to identical twins that developed from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics.

Dizygotic

Referring to twins who develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, also known as fraternal twins.