10 Questions
Which of the following can be an example of a phenotype?
ABO blood type
What is the term used for the specific chromosomal location of a gene?
Locus
Which situation represents being hemizygous?
Unpaired X or Y chromosome in males
What creates alternative versions of a gene known as alleles?
Mutation
What is the cellular basis of independent assortment?
Sister chromatids align at the center of the cell during metaphase I in meiosis I
What does the Law of Segregation state?
The individual is diploid with two copies of the chromosome
What did Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiment suggest about the 'transforming principle'?
DNase destroyed the bacteria’s ability to transform, indicating that the 'transforming principle' was DNA
Why is understanding ABO blood type important in genetics?
To understand the rule determining ABO blood type and perform basic probability calculations
When assigning genotypes to a pedigree, what should be the starting point?
Start from the individual whose genotype is the most certain
What is NOT true about Griffith's transformation experiment?
Griffith proved that DNA is the genetic material
Test your understanding of genes, alleles, and loci with this quiz. Explore the basic definitions and concepts related to gene functionality, mutation, alternative gene versions (alleles), and chromosomal locations (loci) using genome coordinate format.
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