When Looking Through a Microscope at an Entire Set of Human

question 56

Multiple Choice

When looking through a microscope at an entire set of human male chromosomes, how would you be able to differentiate an autosome pair from a sex chromosome pair?

• A) The sex chromosome pair would be about 10 times larger than the autosome pair.
• B) The circular-shaped cells would be the autosomes and the square shapes would be the sex chromosomes.
• C) There would be three cells in the autosome "pair" and two cells in the sex chromosome "pair."
• D) The shape of the sex chromosomes would differ, whereas each autosome pair would look identical.

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Definitions:

Subduction

The method in which a tectonic plate slides beneath another one and descends into the mantle during the convergence of the plates.

Indian-Australian Plate

A major tectonic plate that includes the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Indian Ocean and Australia.

Subduction Zone

An area where one tectonic plate is being forced under another, often associated with volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Deep Earthquakes

Seismic events that occur at depths greater than 70 kilometers below the Earth's surface, typically resulting from subduction or other deep crustal activities.