Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Monogamy and Polygamy?​

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between monogamy and polygamy?​

• A) In monogamy, people are granted sexual relationships to more than one person, whereas in polygamy, people are granted sexual relationships with only one person.
• B) In monogamy, people are involved in a series of platonic relationships, whereas in polygamy, people are involved in one exclusive romantic relationship.
• C) In monogamy, people get married to people who are similar to them, whereas in polygamy, people get married to people who are not similar to them.
• D) In monogamy, one person is married to one other person, whereas in polygamy, a person has more than one spouse.

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Definitions:

Chiasmata

The points of crossing over and genetic exchange between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids, leading to genetic variation.

Cleavage Furrow

A constricted region of the cytoplasm that forms and progressively deepens during cytokinesis of animal cells, thereby separating the two daughter cells.

Crossing-over

The process of exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis, leading to genetic variation.