X Inactivation Is Controlled by

question 23

Multiple Choice

X inactivation is controlled by

• A)the SRY gene.
• B)the XIST gene.
• C)the XTASY gene.
• D)the location of the spindle in mitosis.

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Definitions:

Nature-Nurture Controversy

An ongoing debate regarding the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development.

Biological Inheritance

The process through which genetic information is passed from parents to their offspring, determining inherited traits.

Environmental Experiences

Involves exposure to the surrounding physical and social world, influencing personal development and learning.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation, that can be tested through experimentation.