Choose the Most Appropriate Answer for Each

question 21

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate answer for each.
-inversion

• A)3n; generally sterile
• B)a chromosome segment is permanently transferred to a nonhomologous chromosome
• C)(2n - 1); a zygote deprived of a chromosome
• D)a repeat of a particular DNA sequence in the same chromosome or in nonhomologous ones
• E)(2n + 1); three chromosomes of the same kind are present in a set of chromosomes
• F)a piece of the chromosome is inadvertently left out during the repair process
• G)a chromosome segment that has been cut out and rejoined at the same place, but backward

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Definitions:

Basic Units

The fundamental components or building blocks from which something is constructed or based.

Transmission Mechanisms

The processes by which signals or forces are conveyed from one part to another, such as in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Genes

Segments of DNA located on chromosomes, that contain the instructions for the synthesis of proteins, influencing individual traits.

Hormones

Chemical messengers secreted by glands that regulate bodily processes and behaviors by acting on specific target cells.