Which of the Following Statements Related to the Patella Is

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements related to the patella is false? The patella:

• A) decreases the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps
• B) centralizes the forces of the four quadriceps muscles into one concerted direction of pull
• C) protects the femoral condyles from direct trauma
• D) contributes to the overall stability of the knee

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Definitions:

Crossing Over

The process during meiosis in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their DNA, leading to genetic recombination.

Heritability

The statistic that indicates the extent to which variation of a certain trait can be traced to genes.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to genetic variation and sometimes result in observable changes in the organism.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, marking the beginning of pregnancy.