You Can Use This DNA Fingerprinting Information to Make a Judgment

question 19

Multiple Choice

You can use this DNA fingerprinting information to make a judgment about maternity because ________.

• A)the shade of DNA bands will differ
• B)both mother and daughter contain only X chromosomes
• C)of the position of the bands in the gel
• D)of the size of the bands

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Definitions:

Efferent nerves

Nerves that carry signals away from the central nervous system to effectors like muscles and glands, facilitating action and response.

Afferent nerves

Nerves that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery toward the central nervous system.

Synaptic knob

The bulbous end of a nerve fiber where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.

Axon branches

Projections from the neuron's axon that transmit electrical impulses to different areas, facilitating communication within the nervous system.