Genetics Is the Study of ________

question 22

Multiple Choice

Genetics is the study of ________.

• A) inheritance and variation
• B) mutation and recession
• C) transcription and translation
• D) diploid and haploid
• E) replication and recombination

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Definitions:

Steroid Hormone

Lipid-based hormones that pass through cellular membranes and bind to specific receptors to alter gene expression.

Protein-Type Hormone

Hormones that are composed of chains of amino acids and interact with cell surface receptors; they include insulin and growth hormones.

Cellular Level

The level of organization that includes cells, the basic structural and functional units of all living organisms.

Negative Feedback Mechanism

A process where the output of a system dampens or reduces the processes leading to the output, maintaining system stability.