The Ideology That a Mother Should Have Infinite Patience and the Willingness

question 33

Multiple Choice

The ideology that a mother should have infinite patience and the willingness to sacrifice herself to her children is part of the

• A) Freudian fantasy of motherhood.
• B) mothering mandate.
• C) motherhood mystique.
• D) mothering myth.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain genetic information in the form of DNA, organized with proteins to form genes.

Centromere

The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined together, playing a crucial role in chromosome movement during cell division.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.

Nuclear Envelope

Double membrane that surrounds the nucleus in eukaryotic cells and is connected to the endoplasmic reticulum; has pores that allow substances to pass between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.