Which of the Following Can Be Said About the Effects

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be said about the effects of imperialism on gender roles?

• A) It is difficult to generalize about the effects on gender roles, but in many countries imperialism likely made gender roles more fixed.
• B) Imperialism dramatically reduced the number of economic roles for women.
• C) Women in most countries that came under imperial control saw their political and social status rise slightly.
• D) Western values imposed on countries under imperial control resulted in the liberation of many women from the domestic sphere.

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Two Loci

Refers to a situation involving two different locations within the genome that can have genetic markers or genes of interest.

Recombinant Types

Genetic variations created when combinations of alleles that differ from those in the parents are produced during meiosis.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Unlinked

Refers to genetic markers, alleles, or genes that are not physically close to each other on the same chromosome and thus do not tend to be inherited together.