Dionne Is Trapped in an Elevator That Is Stuck Between

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dionne is trapped in an elevator that is stuck between the third and fourth floors of an office building. As maintenance workers try to restart the elevator, it suddenly drops ten feet before becoming stuck once more. As the elevator drops, Dionne's sympathetic nervous system is activated. This nervous system activation will cause her

• A)adrenal cortex to begin to release large amounts of catecholamines.
• B)adrenal medulla to begin to release corticosteroids.
• C)amygdala to slow the release of acetylcholine.
• D)adrenal medulla to begin to release large amounts of catecholamines.

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Definitions:

Monozygotic

Referring to twins developed from a single fertilized ovum, hence they are genetically identical.

Codominant

A genetic scenario in which two alleles of a gene are expressed equally in the phenotype of heterozygotes.

Heterozygous Individual

A heterozygous individual possesses two different alleles of a gene for a particular trait, resulting in genetic variation.

Different Alleles

Variations or alternative forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus (position) on a chromosome.