They have two children, aged 5 and 8, who are pink and Maybelle is expecting their third child. The sibship ratio data provided by the students in the class demonstrates that UVa students come from families with anomalous sex ratios. So far no individual has been found who is totally deficient for any of the enzymes of the Krebs cycle. This probably because such individuals survive nicely by operating solely on glycolysis. This indicates that homogentisic acid oxidase not an important enzyme.
Achondroplastic dwarfism is inherited as a dominant trait.
In matings between two achondroplastic dwarfs, a high frequency of spontaneous abortions has been noted along with the birth of achondroplastic dwarfs and normal sized children. The human heart shows structural features and functional capabilities which could not have been predicted on the basis of knowledge about the individual cells that make up the organ. We refer to this characteristic of living systems as emergent properties. Fluid which leaves the capillaries and is not taken up again by them diffuses to the kidney and leaves the body as urine. Answer Key B. Fill in the blank in each question with the word or words which best answer the question or complete the statement.