Crossing Over Is the Process During Which

question 70

Multiple Choice

Crossing over is the process during which:

• A) similar gametes fuse together.
• B) dissimilar gametes fuse together.
• C) meiosis stops after meiosis I.
• D) pairs of matching chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell and exchange genes with one another.

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Definitions:

Antagonists

Substances that block or dampen a biological response by binding to and inhibiting the function of a receptor.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, facilitating neuronal communication.

Axons

Long nerve fibers that are part of neurons, responsible for transmitting electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Action Potentials

Brief electrical impulses that are the means by which information is transmitted along neurons and across synapses.