Luis Is a 12-Year-Old Boy

question 42

Multiple Choice

Luis is a 12-year-old boy. If one chromosome from one of his chromosome pairs is identified as having come from his father, from whom does the other chromosome in that pair come?

• A) It also comes from his father.
• B) It comes from his mother.
• C) It comes from Luis himself.
• D) There is no way to know.

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Definitions:

Graph

A diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, typically of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes at right angles.

Logarithm

The exponent or power to which a base, typically 10 or e, must be raised to produce a given number; it is the inverse operation of exponentiation.

Graph

A visual diagram that exhibits the arrangement of connections or interrelations among several objects with the help of unique symbols including dots, lines, and bars.

Logarithmic Form

A way of writing exponential equations where the exponent is isolated on one side of the equation.