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question 54

Multiple Choice

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
A man who is an achondroplastic dwarf with normal vision marries a color-blind woman of normal height. The man's father was 6 feet tall, and both the woman's parents were of average height. Achondroplastic dwarfism is autosomal dominant, and red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive.
-The fact that all seven of the pea plant traits studied by Mendel obeyed the principle of independent assortment most probably indicates which of the following?

• A) None of the traits obeyed the law of segregation.
• B) Some traits obeyed the law of segregation and some did not.
• C) All of the genes controlling the traits were located on the same chromosome.
• D) All of the genes controlling the traits behaved as if they were located on different chromosomes.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including reward, motivation, memory, attention, and even regulating body movements.

Norepinephrine

A chemical substance acting as both a hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a critical role in the body's fight or flight reaction, influencing blood sugar, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Cerebellum

A major structure of the brain that plays an essential role in motor control, balance, coordination, and speech.

Intention Tremor

A rhythmic, oscillatory movement disorder that worsens with targeted movement or when approaching a precise task, often linked to disorders of the cerebellum.