KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 130 · KROK (Dentistry)
A woman had been taking synthetic hormones during her pregnancy. Her newborn girl presents with excessive hairiness which has formal resemblance to adrenogenital syndrome. This sign of variability is called:
- A. Phenocopy
- B. Replication
- C. Heterosis
- D. Recombination
- E. Mutation
Hint
The trait was caused by an environmental factor (a hormone given in pregnancy) yet imitates a hereditary disorder; recall the term for such non-inherited changes.
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