Movement Down a Concentration Gradient Means That the Substance Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Movement down a concentration gradient means that the substance is moving ________.

• A)from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
• B)from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
• C)from areas of either high or low concentration to an area of equal concentration
• D)from an area of equal concentration to an area of high concentration

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Definitions:

Segregation

The process during cell division in which paired alleles are separated into different gametes, ensuring genetic diversity.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur on the same place on a chromosome and determine distinct traits that can be passed from parents to offspring.

Gamete Formation

This is the process by which male and female reproductive cells (gametes) are produced, typically involving meiosis to ensure genetic diversity.

Recessively Inherited Trait

A genetic characteristic that is expressed in an organism only when two recessive alleles for the trait are inherited, one from each parent.