​Cells in the Preoptic Area of the Hypothalamus Monitor Which

question 55

Multiple Choice

​Cells in the preoptic area of the hypothalamus monitor which temperatures?

• A)internal organs
• B)their own and the skin​
• C)differences between the arteries and veins​
• D)differences between internal organs and the skin​

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Definitions:

Independent Assortment

Alleles of unlinked genes segregate independently of each other during meiosis so that the gametes can contain all possible combinations of alleles.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the genetic material by half, resulting in four genetically distinct daughter cells, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Sex Chromosome

A type of chromosome involved in determining the sex of an organism, typically referred to as X or Y chromosomes in many species.

Male

Refers to the sex that is typically associated with the production of small gametes or sperm in the context of sexual reproduction.