In a Diploid Organism

question 106

Multiple Choice

In a diploid organism

• A) there are two copies of every gene,both inherited from the mother.
• B) there are two copies of every gene,both inherited from the father.
• C) there are two copies of every gene,one inherited from the mother and the other from the father.
• D) there is one copy of every gene,randomly inherited from either mother or father.
• E) there are only two alleles present in the entire population.

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Definitions:

Abdomen

The region of the body that houses the organs of digestion, enclosed by the diaphragm at the top and the pelvis at the bottom.

Retrograde Pyelography

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Specific Gravity

A measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water.

Urine

A liquid waste product filtered from the blood by the kidneys, excreted through the urethra.