Female Inheritance Patterns Cannot Be Analyzed by Simply Studying the X

question 52

Multiple Choice

Female inheritance patterns cannot be analyzed by simply studying the X chromosome because

• A)the X chromosome is too large to analyze effectively.
• B)the X chromosome sometimes exchanges genetic information with the Y chromosome.
• C)the X chromosome is obtained from both father and mother.
• D)one X chromosome is deactivated in females.

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Definitions:

Eardrum

The eardrum, or tympanic membrane, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, ultimately leading to the perception of sound.

Simultaneously

Occurring, operating, or done at the same time, often describing events or processes that happen concurrently.

Frequencies

The rate at which a vibration occurs that constitutes a wave, either in a material (as in sound waves), or in an electromagnetic field (as in radio waves and light).

Neurons

Cells within the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscles, or gland cells.