In humans, the SRY gene has what function?
a) It produces a gene product that ultimately creates the typical male phenotype.
b) It is responsible for allowing the X and Y chromosomes to pair during meiosis.
c) It is responsible for X-inactivation in female mammals.d) It codes for testosterone receptors on a male's outer cell membranes.
Ans: a) It produces a gene product that ultimately creates the typical male phenotype.
You might also like to view...
Men rarely become infected with Trichomonas vaginalis because the male reproductive tract lacks the appropriate receptors and has a pH unfavorable for Trichomonas.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which structure reduces friction around tendons?
a. ligaments b. bursae c. origins d. insertions e. myofibrils
DNA in extant prokaryotic cells is circular.
a. true b. false
From the figure above, one can deduce that larger genomes:
a. tend to have a greater proportion of coding DNA than smaller genomes. b. tend to have a lesser proportion of coding DNA than smaller genomes. c. occur in more complex organisms. d. have more splice variants. e. code for more proteins.