Question

How are chromosomes and genes alike?(1 point)
Responses

They both encode a single protein.
They both encode a single protein.

They are both found on chromatids.
They are both found on chromatids.

They are both part of DNA.
They are both part of DNA.

They both contain genetic material.
Answer
In pea plants, the allele for round peas, R, is dominant over the allele for wrinkled peas, r. What is the phenotype of a pea plant with genotype Rr?(1 point)
Responses

some round and some wrinkled
some round and some wrinkled

slightly wrinkled
slightly wrinkled

wrinkled
wrinkled

round
Answer
A species of fox lives in the arctic where the ground is covered in white snow most of the year. These arctic foxes hunt rodents and other small mammals, while their predators include eagles, wolves, and polar bears. A mutation in its DNA causes a fox to have white fur rather than brown. Given this information, would you classify this mutation as a harmful, beneficial, or neutral mutation? Would this make the fox more or less likely to survive? Explain your answer.

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They both contain genetic material.
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round
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In this scenario, the mutation causing white fur instead of brown fur in the arctic fox can be classified as a beneficial mutation. This is because the white fur would provide camouflage for the fox in its snowy environment, making it less visible to its prey and predators. As a result, the fox with white fur would be more likely to survive and avoid being hunted by eagles, wolves, and polar bears. The camouflage provided by the mutation increases the fox's chances of successfully hunting rodents and small mammals.