Suppose Researchers Identify a Genetic Disorder That Has Negative Consequences

question 37

Multiple Choice

Suppose researchers identify a genetic disorder that has negative consequences if the gene is inherited from the mother, but no consequences at all if it is inherited from the father. According to the text, this situation would be:

• A) impossible
• B) an example of gene imprinting
• C) an example of a sex-linked trait
• D) an example of an autosomal disorder

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Definitions:

Myelination

The process in which neurons are coated in a fatty substance, myelin, which contributes to faster neural communication.

Synaptic Pruning

The process by which synapses, neural connections that are seldom used, disappear.

White Matter

Myelinated brain tissue.

Facial Processing

The interpretation and recognition of human faces, including emotional expressions and identity, by the brain.