-What Information Can Be Inferred About Queen Victoria Based on a Pedigree

question 49

Multiple Choice

-What information can be inferred about Queen Victoria based on a pedigree of the British royal family?

• A) She was the first royal family member with hemophilia.
• B) All of her children were born with hemophilia.
• C) She was the first royal family member with a mutation in a blood-clotting gene.
• D) She inherited a mutation in a blood-clotting allele.

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Definitions:

Synapse Structure

The synapse structure refers to the complex architecture of the junction between two neurons, encompassing neurotransmitter release, reception, and signal processing areas.

Excitatory

Referring to neurotransmitters or neural pathways that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing an action potential, promoting neural activity.

Inhibitory

Refers to mechanisms or processes that suppress or reduce the activity of neurons or other cellular systems.

Axosomatic Synapses

Synaptic connections between the axon terminals of one neuron and the soma (cell body) of another, facilitating neuronal communication.