Which Description Is the Best Example of "Genomic Imprinting

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which description is the best example of "genomic imprinting"?

• A)A child inherits a trait that his paternal grandfather expressed but that his father did not express.
• B)Boys can inherit only masculine traits from their fathers because women do not have a Y chromosome.
• C)There is a qualitative difference in some gene alleles based on whether they are inherited from the mother or the father.
• D)When the number of sex chromosomes is greater than normal, the resulting individual is most often infertile.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within the womb from conception to birth, comprising various stages including the embryonic and fetal stages.

Partly Masculinized

Referring to the presence of physical or behavioral traits typically associated with males, to some degree, in an individual.

Partly Feminized

A description for something or someone exhibiting certain characteristics typically associated with femininity, but not exclusively or entirely.

Testosterone

Testosterone is a steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and the promotion of secondary sexual characteristics.