Danielle and Her Twin Brother Both Graduated in the Same

question 30

Multiple Choice

Danielle and her twin brother both graduated in the same year.One got a job as a secretary and the other as a mechanic.The entire family assumed that Danielle was the secretary and her brother was the mechanic.What is the sociological term for the assumptions made in this situation?

• A) occupational hierarchy
• B) presumptive gender
• C) gendered division of labour
• D) sex casting

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Definitions:

Transport Protein

A protein that aids in the movement of substances across a cell membrane.

Quaternary Structure

The overall conformation of a protein produced by the interaction of two or more polypeptide chains. Compare with primary, secondary, and tertiary protein structure.

Polypeptide Chains

Long chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which fold into specific three-dimensional structures to form proteins.

Steroid Hormone

A type of hormone derived from cholesterol that can pass through cellular membranes and is involved in a wide range of bodily functions.