Fifty Percent or More of a Normal Adult's Body Weight

question 48

True/False

Fifty percent or more of a normal adult's body weight is water.

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Definitions:

Meiosis I

The first division in meiosis where a single cell divides into two cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, leading to genetic diversity.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in a cell of an organism, important for genetic characteristics and species differentiation.

Metaphase I

A phase of meiosis where homologous chromosomes align at the equatorial plate before being separated into daughter cells.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same gene structure and sequence, inherited from each parent, which pair up during meiosis.