Arnold Received Too Much Growth Hormone During Puberty (Late in the Growth

question 95

Multiple Choice

Arnold received too much growth hormone during puberty (late in the growth cycle) .His hands,feet,and face show an overgrowth.He has the condition known as

• A) acromegaly.
• B) giantism.
• C) dwarfism.
• D) virilism.

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Definitions:

Polygenic Inheritance

A type of genetic inheritance where multiple genes determine a trait, resulting in a continuous range of possibilities.

Incomplete Dominance

Incomplete dominance is a genetic situation in which neither allele is dominant, resulting in an offspring with a phenotype that is a blend of the parental traits.

Codominance

A genetic scenario where two alleles are both expressed equally in the phenotype of the heterozygote, instead of one being dominant over the other.

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can mask or suppress the expression of the first gene.