People with a Mutation in Their Per Gene Are More

question 58

Multiple Choice

People with a mutation in their per gene are more likely to:

• A) wake up early.
• B) go to bed late.
• C) wake up late.
• D) have high melatonin levels.

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Definitions:

Androgen-Binding Protein

A protein that binds to androgens (male sex hormones) to regulate their transport and duration of action in the body.

Oocytes

Immature eggs in the ovaries of females that may undergo meiotic division to become mature eggs capable of being fertilized.

Gametes

Mature haploid reproductive cells (e.g., sperm and eggs) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new diploid organism.

Uterus

Hollow, muscular organ in which the fertilized ovum develops into a fetus.