What Evidence Suggests That While the XIST Gene May Be

question 32

Multiple Choice

What evidence suggests that while the XIST gene may be required to initiate X chromosome inactivation, it may not be required to maintain it from one generation to another?

• A)Tumor cells do not maintain X chromosome inactivation from generation to generation.
• B)Some tumor cells in women contain inactivated X chromosomes whose XIST gene has been deleted.
• C)Some tumor cells in women contain inactivated X chromosomes whose XIST gene has been duplicated.
• D)Some women have patches of cells in their retinas that are color blind and others that are not.
• E)Some tumor cells in women have no X chromosomes.

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Definitions:

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, homogenous products, and the free entry and exit of firms, leading to price-taking behavior.

Market Price

The price at which a good or service is bought and sold in a marketplace, determined by the forces of supply and demand.

Perfect Competitors

Firms operating in a market where there are many sellers and buyers, products are homogenous, and there is free entry and exit from the market.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input (like factory size) is fixed and cannot be changed, contrasting with the long run where all inputs can be varied.