Even If the Geologic Record Extended Back Only 5000 Years

question 78

True/False

Even if the geologic record extended back only 5000 years, evidence provided by living organisms alone would support the hypothesis that mammals only diverged following the extinction of dinosaurs.

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Definitions:

Recessive Allele

An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a specific locus on a chromosome, resulting in a mixture of genetic information for a particular trait.

Achromatopsia

Achromatopsia is a rare, non-curable eye condition characterized by total color blindness, visual acuity loss, and light sensitivity due to the absence or malfunction of cone cells in the retina.

Color-blindness

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