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What term is used to describe a human being composed of cells that are genetically distinct?
What term is used to describe a human being composed of cells that are genetically distinct?
- Vanishing twin
- Transplant
- Absorption
- Chimera (correct)
How did Lydia Fairchild become the biological aunt of her own children?
How did Lydia Fairchild become the biological aunt of her own children?
- Through an artificial transfusion
- By having a vanishing twin
- After a transplant operation
- By absorbing her twin zygote before birth (correct)
What percentage of twin pregnancies are estimated to involve a vanishing twin?
What percentage of twin pregnancies are estimated to involve a vanishing twin?
- 25%
- 50%
- 10%
- 36% (correct)
How do most twins likely disappear in cases of natural chimerism?
How do most twins likely disappear in cases of natural chimerism?
What is the primary reason why individuals may not be aware of their genetic twin presence?
What is the primary reason why individuals may not be aware of their genetic twin presence?
What is the main focus of the text regarding human chimeras?
What is the main focus of the text regarding human chimeras?
Which statement best describes the distinction between human chimeras and conjoined twins?
Which statement best describes the distinction between human chimeras and conjoined twins?
Why do the journalistic headlines about Fairchild's case challenge a standard presumption of modern Western culture?
Why do the journalistic headlines about Fairchild's case challenge a standard presumption of modern Western culture?
What aspect distinguishes personhood from merely having a particular type of genetic material according to the text?
What aspect distinguishes personhood from merely having a particular type of genetic material according to the text?
How does the example of conjoined twins challenge the assumption about bodies correlating one-to-one with people?
How does the example of conjoined twins challenge the assumption about bodies correlating one-to-one with people?
