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Кои хромозоми осигуряват определянето на пола на човек?

  • Аутосомните хромозоми
  • X и Y хромозомите (correct)
  • 22-те чифтови хромозоми
  • Гените близо до центромера
  • Кое описание е вярно за аутосомните хромозоми?

  • Те контролират пола на индивида
  • Те са еднакви по брой и за мъжете, и за жените (correct)
  • Се намират в ядрото на клетката
  • Има само един вид аутосомни хромозоми
  • Кое от следното обяснява развитието на мъжките гонади (тестиси)?

  • Присъствие на допълнителен Y хромозом
  • Присъствие на два X хромозоми
  • Хормоните, които произвеждат яйчниците
  • Действие на гена, кодиращ H-Y антиген (correct)
  • Каква е ролята на Y хромозомата в процеса на определяне на пола?

    <p>Стимулира развитието на мъжките гонади</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Какво управлява развитието на мъжските гонади след действието на H-Y антигена?

    <p>Хормони, произведени от тестисите</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál fue el período de tensión política y militar entre las potencias occidentales, lideradas por Estados Unidos, y la Unión Soviética?

    <p>La Guerra Fría</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué dos ideologías globales se enfrentaron durante la Guerra Fría?

    <p>Capitalismo y comunismo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál fue uno de los eventos más significativos de la Guerra Fría que llevó al mundo al borde de una guerra nuclear en 1962?

    <p>La Crisis de los Misiles en Cuba</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuáles eran las dos principales potencias mundiales que emergieron después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, con ideologías políticas muy diferentes?

    <p>Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué tipo de estado era Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Fría en términos de su sistema político y económico?

    <p>Democracia capitalista</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cómo se caracterizó la Guerra Fría en términos de su alcance y efectos en el mundo?

    <p>Fenómeno global que afectó a todo el mundo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué crisis marcó un momento definitorio en la historia de la Guerra Fría, en la cual Estados Unidos exigió a la Unión Soviética retirar misiles de Cuba a cambio de no invadir la isla?

    <p>La Crisis de los Misiles Cubanos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuál fue uno de los conflictos más importantes durante la Guerra Fría, en el cual Estados Unidos apoyó al gobierno de Vietnam del Sur contra el Norte comunista y la insurgencia del Viet Cong?

    <p>La Guerra de Vietnam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué alianzas militares surgieron como resultado de la Guerra Fría, alineando países con Estados Unidos o la Unión Soviética?

    <p>La OTAN y el Pacto de Varsovia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué competencia tecnológica entre Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética se vio impulsada por la Guerra Fría, con logros como enviar astronautas a la luna?

    <p>La carrera espacial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Cuándo terminó oficialmente la Guerra Fría con la caída de la Unión Soviética?

    <p>En 1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué consecuencias tuvo el fin de la Guerra Fría en la política global?

    <p>Reorganización de alianzas globales y surgimiento de nuevas problemáticas como el terrorismo y la globalización</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Biology: Genetics

    Genetics is a subtopic of biology that explores how traits are passed from parents to their offspring. Genetics is a fundamental aspect of biology, with many branches and subdisciplines, including molecular biology, neurobiology, zoology, and botany. In this article, we will delve into the basics of genetics, including the study of inheritance and chromosomes.

    Inheritance Genetics

    Inheritance genetics is the study of how traits are passed from one generation to the next. It is based on the principles of dominance and recessiveness. In a dominant allele, the trait is expressed even if the allele is paired with a recessive allele. In contrast, a recessive allele is only expressed when it is paired with another recessive allele.

    For example, let's consider a trait for flower color. If one allele (A) determines red flowers and the other allele (B) determines white flowers, a plant with both A and B alleles will have red flowers, as the A allele is dominant. However, if the plant has two B alleles, it will have white flowers, as the B allele is recessive.

    Chromosomes

    Chromosomes are the thread-like structures that carry genetic information from one generation to the next. They are made up of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and proteins. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes in each cell.

    There are two types of chromosomes: autosomes and sex chromosomes. Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes and are numerically equal between males and females (22 pairs each). Sex chromosomes determine the sex of an individual. In humans, females have two X chromosomes (XX), and males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome (XY).

    Sex Determination

    Sex determination in humans is a genetic process that occurs during fertilization. The presence of the Y chromosome in the fertilized egg stimulates the development of male gonads (testicles) through the action of a gene located near the centromere, which codes for the production of a cell surface molecule called the H-Y antigen. The male gonadal development is further controlled by hormones produced by the testicles.

    In summary, genetics is a crucial subtopic of biology that explains how traits are passed from parents to their offspring. It involves the study of inheritance patterns and chromosomes, with the understanding of dominance and recessiveness playing a significant role in understanding the expression of traits. Additionally, sex determination in humans is a genetic process that is influenced by the presence of the Y chromosome.

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