Failure of Sister Chromatids to Separate Properly Is Called

question 41

Multiple Choice

Failure of sister chromatids to separate properly is called

• A) segregation.
• B) nondisjunction.
• C) crossing-over.
• D) hemophilia.
• E) translocation.

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Definitions:

Demographic Characteristics

Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, encompassing aspects such as age, race, gender, income, education, and employment.

Infant Mortality Rate

is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Age-Adjusted

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Direct Adjustment

A statistical method used to eliminate the effects of confounding variables by standardizing to a common distribution.