Many Small Kingdoms Arose in the Levant During the Early

question 71

Multiple Choice

Many small kingdoms arose in the Levant during the early Iron Age as a result of:

• A) the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization.
• B) the importation of grapes to the area.
• C) the collapse of the Egyptian Nineteenth Dynasty.
• D) the defeat of the Philistines by the Hebrews.
• E) the bronze mines of the Hittites being depleted.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that contains the genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Heterozygous

Referring to an organism that has two different alleles for a specific gene, one inherited from each parent.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele.