Males are more often affected by sex-linked traits than females because
a) male hormones such as testosterone often alter the effects of mutations on the x chromosome
b) female hormones such as estrogen often compensate for the effects of mutations on the x chromosome
c) x chromosomes in males generally have more mutations than x chromosomes in females
d) males are hemizygous for the x chromosome

Fan egg cell containing the (n+1) number of chromosomes combines with a sperm cell containing the (n) number of chromosomes, what is the result of this union? a) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. b) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n - 1) number of chromosomes. c) only certain somatic cells of the organism will contain the (2n + 1) number of chromosomes. d) all future somatic cells of the organism will contain the normal diploid number of chromosomes.

What is the function of the somatic nervous system? connects the brain and the spinal cord to the rest of the body carry signals to the muscles and glands includes all nerves controlling the muscular system and external sensory receptors controls internal organs like the heart and bladder

Drag each tile to the correct box. arrange the phases of mitosis in the correct order. 1 (condensation of chromosomes) 2 (separation of chromosomes) 3 (formation of spindle fibers) 4 (alignment of chromosomes in the center of the cell) 5 (pinching of the cell membrane)