Brain Imaging Studies on Sexuality Have Demonstrated That a Small

question 95

Multiple Choice

Brain imaging studies on sexuality have demonstrated that a small cluster of neurons in the ________ is about half the size in gay men as it is in heterosexual men.

• A)hypothalamus
• B)thalamus
• C)lateral ventricles
• D)corpus callosa

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Definitions:

Sister Chromatid

One of two identical copies of a chromosome that are connected by a common centromere.

Nucleosome

A structural unit of a eukaryotic chromosome, consisting of a length of DNA coiled around a core of histone proteins.

Scaffolding Proteins

Proteins that assist in the assembly of other proteins or protein complexes, often important for cellular structure and signaling pathways.

Centrioles

Cylindrical cell structures involved in the process of cell division and in the organization of microtubules in the cell.