Problem:

Question 1: Skin cancers typically develop in the

A) subcutaneous layer.
B) lower layers of the epidermis.
C) lower layers of the dermis.
D) upper layers of the epidermis.
E) upper layers of the dermis.

Question 2: The genetic makeup of a particular trait in an individual is its

A) genotype.
B) filial.
C) heterozygosity.
D) phenotype.
E) dominance.

Question 3: Sickle cell anemia is an example of what type of inheritance?

A) recessive dominance
B) multiple alleles
C) complete dominance
D) incomplete dominance
E) codominance

Question 4: The segregation principle states that in sexually reproducing diploid organisms the two copies of each gene

A) will both wind up in either the sperm or egg.
B) segregate from each other during meiosis.
C) move together as a unit during meiosis.
D) separate from each other during mitosis.
E) must always be the same allele.

Question 5: If you view a cell in which the genetic material is beginning to be visible as separate bodies, and the nucleus has disappeared from view, you may surmise that the cells is in

A) metaphase.
B) interphase.
C) anaphase.
D) prophase.
E) telophase.

Provide the correct answer and justification for your choice.