Bully whippets are abnormally heavily muscled because _____.
A) they have a over-abundance of testosterone
B) they have an over-abundance of growth hormone
C) they are heterozygous for the deletion in the myostatin gene
D) they are homozygous for the wild-type myostatin gene
E) they are homozygous for the deletion in the myostatin gene

Question

Bully whippets are abnormally heavily muscled because _____.
A) ​they have a over-abundance of testosterone
B) ​they have an over-abundance of growth hormone
C) ​they are heterozygous for the deletion in the myostatin gene
D) ​they are homozygous for the wild-type myostatin gene
E) they are homozygous for the deletion in the myostatin gene​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bully whippets are homozygous for the deletion in the myostatin gene, which leads to reduced inhibition of muscle growth, resulting in increased muscle mass.

Bully Whippets Are Abnormally Heavily Muscled Because _____