Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndromes Both Arise from the Same Area

question 40

Multiple Choice

Prader-Willi and Angelman syndromes both arise from the same area of chromosome 15,illustrating

• A)epistasis.
• B)X inactivation.
• C)genomic imprinting.
• D)behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Normal Model

Another term for a normal distribution, a bell-shaped curve that shows the distribution of data with a specific mean and standard deviation.

Standard Deviation

An index indicating the amount by which individuals within a data set tend to deviate from the average or mean value.

Normal Model

A statistical model that describes data that clusters around a mean in a symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution.

Mean

The average value calculated by adding all numbers in a dataset and dividing by the count of numbers.