Asked by jayden
The sequence of DNA for hair color in cats is shown below (in abbreviated form). The cat on the left has normal gray hair, while the cat on the right has normal brown hair.
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Which statement best compares the DNA sequences of the two cats?
Their DNA sequences code for different genes.
Their DNA sequences will code for different traits.
The DNA sequence of the grey cat will not make a protein for fur color.
The DNA sequence of the gray cat did not function to create proteins affecting hair color.
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Their DNA sequences will code for different traits.
Explanation: the sequences are different alleles (versions) of the same gene. Both make proteins, but the slight sequence differences produce different protein forms that result in gray vs. brown fur.
Explanation: the sequences are different alleles (versions) of the same gene. Both make proteins, but the slight sequence differences produce different protein forms that result in gray vs. brown fur.
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