Also called an ovum; haploid cell that is usually fertilized by a sperm to form a diploid zygote.
What will be an ideal response?
egg
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Which of the following are muscle cells that are active in vasoconstriction and vasodilation of blood vessels?
A. Skeletal muscle cells B. Cardiac muscle cells C. Endocardium D. Smooth muscle
The _________ is stimulated by releasing factors from the _________ that are transported in the bloodstream
A. anterior pituitary gland; hypothalamus B. posterior pituitary gland; hypothalamus C. anterior pituitary gland; posterior pituitary gland D. posterior pituitary gland; anterior pituitary gland E. hypothalamus; posterior pituitary gland
One goal of pedigree analysis is to determine ____
a. what diseases a family will display b. if two people are related c. gene loci d. whether a gene has a dominant or recessive pattern of inheritance e. what treatment a person should undergo
What was revealed with the completion of the Human Genome Project?
a. The sequence of the entire human genome b. The functions of all human genes c. The knowledge that all genetic variations lead to genetic disease d. The knowledge that all genetic variations are found outside of protein-coding regions e. The number, but not the locations, genes in the human genome