The Term Genetic Potential for Height Means

question 139

Multiple Choice

The term genetic potential for height means:

• A)how tall a child will be by age 10
• B)the minimum height a person will become
• C)how tall a person will become
• D)how tall a person may become

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Definitions:

Exoskeleton

An external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, common in arthropods like insects and crustaceans.

Insect Flight Muscles

Specialized muscles in insects that provide the power for flight, capable of extremely fast contractions.

Collagen Fibers

Strong and flexible proteins that form the main component of connective tissue, giving support and structure to skin, bones, and other tissues.

Osteoblasts

Cells with the principal function to synthesize and secrete the collagen matrix and ground substance of bone tissue, initiating bone formation.