X chromosome inactivation in humans occurs ____
a. after fertilization but before cell division begins
b. just after cleavage begins
c. at implantation
d. gestational week 1
e. just after birth
ANSWER: b
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a. 7.4 b. 6.5 c. 3.2 d. 5.0 e. 8.2
As air moves down the trachea, where does it enter next?
a. esophagus b. larynx c. primary bronchi d. pharynx
Which organisms lack nuclei?
a. protists b. fungi c. ctenophores d. amoebae e. bacteria
In humans, hemophilia is caused by a recessive allele on the X chromosome. Suppose a man with hemophilia has children with a healthy woman whose mother had hemophilia. If an ultrasound test shows that their first child is a girl, what is the probability that she has hemophilia? (Enter the probability as a percent. Enter the number only without the percent sign. For example, enter 100% as 100 and enter 12.5% as 12.5 )
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