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Which of the following can be an example of a phenotype?
Which of the following can be an example of a phenotype?
- Random event causing an injury
- ABO blood type (correct)
- Choice of major in college
- Genomic coordinate format
What is the term used for the specific chromosomal location of a gene?
What is the term used for the specific chromosomal location of a gene?
- Genotype
- Locus (correct)
- Heterozygous
- Homozygous
Which situation represents being hemizygous?
Which situation represents being hemizygous?
- Having two different alleles for a gene
- Having multiple alleles for a gene
- Unpaired X or Y chromosome in males (correct)
- Having identical alleles for a gene
What creates alternative versions of a gene known as alleles?
What creates alternative versions of a gene known as alleles?
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What is the cellular basis of independent assortment?
What is the cellular basis of independent assortment?
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What does the Law of Segregation state?
What does the Law of Segregation state?
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What did Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiment suggest about the 'transforming principle'?
What did Avery, MacLeod, and McCarty's experiment suggest about the 'transforming principle'?
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Why is understanding ABO blood type important in genetics?
Why is understanding ABO blood type important in genetics?
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When assigning genotypes to a pedigree, what should be the starting point?
When assigning genotypes to a pedigree, what should be the starting point?
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What is NOT true about Griffith's transformation experiment?
What is NOT true about Griffith's transformation experiment?
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