Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Description

question 37

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-condition of people with only a single X chromosome (XO)

• A)Turner syndrome
• B)cystic fibrosis
• C)Down syndrome
• D)pedigree
• E)single-gene disease
• F)Klinefelter syndrome
• G)karyotype
• H)genetic predisposition
• I)PKU
• J)Punnett square

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Definitions:

Vertex

A point where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet; in geometry, it is often used to refer to the corner point of a polygon or angle.

Parabola

A symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side; its general equation is \(y = ax^2 + bx + c\).

Focus

A point used in the definition of a curve or shape, such as an ellipse or parabola, that helps determine its form.

Ellipse

A curve on a plane surrounding two focal points such that the sum of the distances to the two focal points is constant for every point on the curve.