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Hox genes are regulatory genes in multicellular animals that code for transcription factors that determine the basic body plan
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Use the graph to answer the question.An illustration shows a bell-shaped graph.Height in humans is a polygenic trait with a
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An animals weight is determined by:(1 point)Responses both a single gene and environmental factors both a single gene and
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What is one similarity between genetic drift and gene flow? (1 point)Responses They both occur in a population by chance. They
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Organizing Data About Expressed Traits Quick Check2 of 52 of 5 Items Question Kamar wants to know his mother's blood type. Kamar
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In a certain population of rabbits, the ratio of the phenotypes of brown fur and white fur is 1:1. What is the frequency of the
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Describe the relationships among genes, DNA, and traits.(1 point)Responses Traits are determined by genes, which are composed of
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Genetic Research Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question A version of a gene is called a(n)(1 point) Responses phenotype.
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how are DNA and mRNA related?
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and what is the melanised survival structure known as
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30. Discuss the role of genetic mutations in the evolution of life.
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Which statement best describes trait distribution? (1 point)• Distribution describes the different traits that are found in a
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An animals weight is determined by: (1 point)• a single gene only • both a single gene and environmental factors •
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A polygenic trait is only controlled by one gene and influenced by the environment.• A polygenic trait is controlled by
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Which statement best describes a polygenic trait? (1 point)• A polygenic trait is only controlled by one gene and influenced
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How are mutations and meiosis similar? (1 point)• They both always sort genetic information in the gametes. • They both can
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What is one way that a frameshift mutation could occur? (1 point)• two nucleotides are substituted • two nucleotides are
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Examine the two strands of DNA below. Which kind of mutation occurred?Original strand: AGC GTA CCC TAC New strand: AGC GTA ACC
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What type of mutation error has occurred to cause the disorder shown? (1 point)• insertion • frameshift • substitution •
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Which evidence best supports the claim that mutations are a source of inheritable genetic variation? (1 point)• Mutations
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Epigenetics are different than mutations in that mutations: (1 point)• can change traits • cannot be inherited • can
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Which factor could increase the possibility of mutations in your offspring? (1 point)• nothing because mutations are not
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Epigenetic changes are generally (1 point)• not heritable genetic changes that are specific to an individual. • heritable
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Genes contain specific instructions for how to make (1 point)• gametes. • proteins. • nucleotides. • carbon.
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Which modification affects an organism's expressed characteristics while leaving itsDNA sequence unchanged? (1 point) •
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Which statement about chromosomes is true? (1 point)• Chromosomes are found in sets of three. • DNA contains chromosomes.
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Which type of mutation causes cystic fibrosis? (1 point)insertion • deletion • silent • substitution
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A DNA segment has base order CCC ATA GCT. Which copy exhibits a deletion in the first codon triplet and then a substitution
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A DNA segment has base order AGC TTA TCG. Which copy exhibits a frameshift mutation through deletion? (1 point)• AGC TCG •
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During meiosis, non-sister chromatids may exchange sections of DNA leading to genetic diversity. What is this process called? (1
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The inheritance pattern of one gene will not affect the inheritance pattern of another gene. This is known as (1 point)•
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Why is it important for gametes to be haploid? (1 point)• When gametes are made, the diploid cell splits twice, creating four
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A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?(1 point)Responses No,
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In prokaryotic cells, repressor proteins bind to a section of DNA called a/an(1 point)Responses which answer is correct and why
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QuestionWhat would happen if a cell transcribed and translated a gene’s intron by mistake?(1 point) Responses which answer is
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What is one difference between gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?(1 point)Responses which answer is correct and why
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What is one difference between gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?(1 point)Responses Eukaryotes transcribe genes in
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which is the most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits?A. a mutation
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Which is the most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits?(1 point)Responses A
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What is one difference between gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?(1 point)Responses Eukaryotes transcribe genes in
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Of the following traits, which one is inherited?(1 point) Responses eye color eye color reading reading writing writing riding a
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Why is DNA replication important?It is important for all of these reasons! It is needed for reproduction to occur. It is needed
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Drag and drop the steps of replication to place them in the correct order.First Step Replace RNA primers with DNA nucleotides.
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define Genotypes and phenotypes
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In pes plants, the allele for purple flowers, P, is dominant over the allele for white flowers, p. which conclusion about
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what is a genea point that joins two halves of a chromosomes a section of DNA that encodes a specific protein a structure that
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genes and Chromosomes
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f the following traits, which one is inherited?(1 point)Responses eye color eye color reading reading writing writing riding a
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Which process would lead to offspring with the exact same genetic information as the parent? (1 point)Responses A plant growing
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Which is the most likely explanation for a child exhibiting a heritable trait that neither parent exhibits?(1 point)Responses A
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