Which of the Following Sentences Is NOT Ambiguous

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is NOT ambiguous?

• A) If the paint is too thin, the door cannot be painted because it will not last.
• B) When I entered the room, the chief accountant was reading a letter to his secretary.
• C) The conference will be held later this year at a time to be determined.
• D) Joan told Anne that her husband had been promoted.
• E) Great Britain cannot grow her own food, as she has a large population and little space in which to grow it.

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Definitions:

Unlinked

Refers to genetic markers, alleles, or genes that are not physically close to each other on the same chromosome and thus do not tend to be inherited together.

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all the DNA and genes present within its genome.

Dosage Compensation

Genetic mechanism by which the expression of X-linked genes is made equivalent in XX females and XY males; in mammals this is accomplished by rendering all but one X chromosome inactive.

X Chromosome Inactivation

A process by which one of the copies of the X chromosome present in female mammals is inactivated, ensuring that males and females have the same dose of the X chromosome genes.