Mr Martin Is Worried That, If He Has a Child

question 147

Multiple Choice

Mr. Martin is worried that, if he has a child, the child might be "unlucky" and get the "bad half" of his chromosome pairs. Mr. Martin's worry would technically be referred to as an issue involving:

• A) recombinant alleles
• B) independent assortment
• C) codominance in allele pairs
• D) mutation

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Definitions:

Parent-newborn Physical Contact

The direct skin-to-skin touch between a parent and their newborn baby, important for bonding and emotional development.

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.

Anterior Fontanel

The soft spot on the top of a baby's head where the skull bones have not yet joined.

Sporadic Motor Movements

Irregular, unpredictable physical movements that are not consistently repetitive.