MATCHING -Match Each Item with the Correct Description Below

question 12

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
pertaining to below

• A)cephalic
• B)inferior
• C)cephalad
• D)medial
• E)posteroanterior
• F)distal

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Definitions:

Oncogene

An oncogene is a normal gene whose function, when altered by mutation, has the potential to cause cancer.

BRCA1

A gene associated with a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer when mutated; it plays a crucial role in DNA repair.

Neutrally Evolving Allele

An allele that changes in frequency within a population without being under the influence of natural selection, due to random genetic drift.

Coalescent Events

Points in time where two or more genetic lineages have a common ancestor, used in models predicting the genetic structure of populations over time.