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What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes?
What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous genotypes?
Homozygous genotypes have identical alleles, while heterozygous genotypes have different alleles.
Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.
Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.
Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism (the alleles it possesses), while phenotype refers to the physical expression of those alleles (observable traits).
What is the function of RNA polymerase in protein synthesis?
What is the function of RNA polymerase in protein synthesis?
RNA polymerase reads the DNA code and creates a messenger RNA (mRNA) copy.
Explain the consequences of a mutation in a gene's DNA sequence.
Explain the consequences of a mutation in a gene's DNA sequence.
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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of their purpose?
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of their purpose?
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