Why are human males much more likely than human females to inherit the recessive condition hemophilia (a failure of the blood to clot properly)?
A. the gene for hemophilia is carried on the Y chromosome
B. the hemophilia gene is carried on an autosome
C. the gene for hemophilia is sex-linked
D. hemophilia is the wild type
C. the gene for hemophilia is sex-linked
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An alien from another planet landed on earth. He is fascinated by cars and is determined to figure out how they work. He decides to disassemble one of them and examine each part independently. He removes one of the tires and proceeds to learn all he can about the tire. He then removes one of the headlights and proceeds to learn all he can about the headlight. What type of approach is this alien taking to learn about the car?
A. reductionism B. Emergent properties C. inductive reasoning D. deductive reasoning
In humans, fertilization usually occurs in the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What does the acronym VNTR mean?
A) variable number tandem repeats B) varied nucleotides to repeat C) volumes of nucleotide tandem repeats D) variation of nucleotide terminal repeats
If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?
A. Yes, because the notochord is deep within the body only a severe injury could damage it. B. No, the notochord is encased in bone and it not susceptible to damage. C. No, adult humans do not have a notochord. D. Yes, damage to the notochord often results in paralysis.