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Kari and Jamal study the results of an investigation that provide evidence for different variations of the same trait in two people who both carry Gene 1 and Gene 2. Kari and Jamal would like to determine how the different variations of the same trait are possible when the same genes are involved. The answer to which of the following questions would best help Kari and Jamal?
A.
Do both genes produce a protein when expressed?
B.
Are both genes found on the same chromosome?
C.
Do both genes share a similar location within the genetic material?
D.
Are these genes regulated differently in each person?
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Different regulation of the same genes can change when, where, and how much gene product is made (including epigenetic changes, promoter/enhancer differences, or regulatory proteins), producing different trait variants despite both people carrying the same genes. Options A–C do not as directly explain phenotypic differences: A only asks if proteins are made (not how much/timing), and B/C (chromosomal location) don’t account for differential expression between individuals.
Different regulation of the same genes can change when, where, and how much gene product is made (including epigenetic changes, promoter/enhancer differences, or regulatory proteins), producing different trait variants despite both people carrying the same genes. Options A–C do not as directly explain phenotypic differences: A only asks if proteins are made (not how much/timing), and B/C (chromosomal location) don’t account for differential expression between individuals.
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