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FinnZ [79.3K]
1 year ago
7

Being an extremely unhealthy academic, Mike is a shut-in and works by only candle light, which he never puts out. He hasn't seen

the sun nor spoken face-to-face with anyone in years. However, he still sleeps and wakes up roughly at the same time as normal people because he is a very special lad. How is he still able to maintain this sleep schedule?
Answer choices:
He has a hereditary condition that confers unnaturally precise CLOCK gene expression.


He has a hereditary condition that confers unnaturally precise PER gene expression


His CLOCK genes last 16 hours and turn off for 8 hours


Mike's CLOCK expression is harder to suppress


The candle is always alight, entraining his SCN
Biology
1 answer:
omeli [17]1 year ago
4 0

Mike is able to maintain this sleep schedule because  He has a hereditary condition that confers unnaturally precise CLOCK gene expression (Option A).

<h3>What is an adaptation?</h3>

Adaptations are phenotypic features that naturally appear in a population as a consequence of genetic variation which are expressed to determine the level of the trait.

In this case, it is expected that Mike exhibit certain genetic features associated with his circadian rhythm.

In conclusion, Mike is able to maintain this sleep schedule because  He has a hereditary condition that confers unnaturally precise CLOCK gene expression (Option A).

Learn more about adaptation and genetics here:

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