Match the Following Terms with the Statement to Which They

question 46

Short Answer

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-an individual's unique array of short tandem repeats
A)eugenics
B)electrophoresis
C)DNA profile
D)genetic engineering
E)DNA sequencing
F)gene therapy
G)polymerase chain reaction

• A)eugenics
• B)electrophoresis
• C)DNA profile
• D)genetic engineering
• E)DNA sequencing
• F)gene therapy
• G)polymerase chain reaction

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary movements and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.

Autonomic

Referring to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's fight-or-flight response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and other involuntary body functions.

Parasympathetic

Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.