Drives Serve to Activate Responses That Are Aimed at Reducing

question 188

Multiple Choice

Drives serve to activate responses that are aimed at reducing the drive,thereby returning the body to a more normal state called

• A)stability.
• B)equilibrium.
• C)physiological balance.
• D)homeostasis.

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Definitions:

X-Linked

Gene located on an X chromosome.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes, indicating a blend of the parental traits.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele, masking the effect of the recessive allele in heterozygotes.

Recessive Allele

A type of allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.