Why might some women bodybuilders who are taking illegal steroids (testosterone-like compounds) be in greater danger of going bald than other women?

What will be an ideal response?


Pattern baldness is sex-influenced, meaning that the presence of testosterone influences the expression of the trait.

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A. do not assort independently; linked B. assort independently; linked C. do not assort independently; unrelated D. assort independently; unrelated

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Which of the following is an example of cooperativity?

A) the binding of an end product of a metabolic pathway to the first enzyme that acts in the pathway B) one enzyme in a metabolic pathway passing its product to act as a substrate for the next enzyme in the pathway C) a molecule binding at one unit of a tetramer, allowing faster binding at each of the other three D) binding of an ATP molecule along with one of the substrate molecules in an active site

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Which of the following is not a way in which humans depart from apes?

A. S-shaped spine B. walking on two legs C. spinal cord exits at the bottom of the skull D. None of the choices are correct.

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? ? Figure 36.6 Use the figure above to answer the following question. The anatomical structure identified with the letter "D" in the accompanying figure is the ____.

A. myocardium B. pulmonary veins C. inferior vena cava D. right atrium E. heart apex

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