deÂ·bunk. tr.v. deÂ·bunked, deÂ·bunkÂ·ing, deÂ·bunks. To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug. deÂ·bunkâ²er n. Word History: The bunk in debunk came from a place where much bunk has originated, the United States Congress.
The male gamete determines sex because each male gamete can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome Which of the following is true of an X-linked gene, but not of a Y-linked gene? A) It is only expressed in female offspring. B) The gene is present in both males and females. C) It is expressed in half of the cells of either male or female. D) It does not segregate like other genes. E) Sister chromatids separate during mitosis.
Which of the following statements is true? (a) A recessive X-linked allele is always expressed in males. (b) Males will have two alleles for any X-linked trait. (c) Males must inherit two copies of a recessive X-linked allele to express the recessive trait. (d) X-linked recessive traits are less common in males than females. 7. In a polygenic trait, such as adult height, most people (a) will have a phenotype close to the average.