The Spinal Cord

question 42

Multiple Choice

The spinal cord:

• A)connects the brain to the rest of the body.
• B)is composed of nerve tissue.
• C)can work independently of the brain.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Oogenesis

The process of egg cell formation in females, involving a series of stages that lead to the production of a mature egg cell or ovum.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information necessary for reproduction and growth.

Mitotic Division

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.