Match Each Term with Its Corresponding Definition or Description

question 122

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-condition of people with XXY chromosomes

• 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:

Decreasing Rate

A situation where the rate at which a process occurs slows down over time.

Post Hoc

Short for the logical fallacy "post hoc ergo propter hoc," meaning "after this, therefore because of this," it implies a mistaken belief that because one thing follows another, it was caused by the other.

Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy meaning "therefore because of this," implying a cause-and-effect relationship where none exists based solely on sequence of events.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.