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What is the term for a single gene affecting multiple traits?
In the context of sickle cell anemia, what genotype results in slight anemia and normal red blood cells?
Why is there a high frequency distribution of the sickle cell allele?
Which evolutionary concept states that natural selection favors the heterozygous genotype?
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What is the term used to describe the maintenance of both alleles in a population due to the heterozygous individuals having the highest fitness?
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How does sickle cell anemia illustrate biocultural evolution?
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What is the primary function of DNA?
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What is the purpose of the introns in DNA?
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What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?
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What is the purpose of the complementary base pairing in the DNA molecule?
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What is the role of the enzyme polymerase in DNA replication?
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What is the significance of the semiconservative model of DNA replication?
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What is the primary function of DNA according to the text?
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Which of the following best describes the relationship between genes and DNA according to the text?
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What are the four nitrogenous bases that make up the DNA molecule according to the text?
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What is the structural arrangement of the DNA molecule according to the text?
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What is the main reason to study genetics in this class?
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Which of the following statements about DNA and genes is correct?
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What is the primary function of mutations in the context of evolution?
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Which of the following types of mutations is described in the given text?
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What is the primary cause of spontaneous mutations, according to the text?
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Which of the following statements about gene regulation is correct, based on the given text?
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What is the primary role of tRNA molecules in the process of protein synthesis?
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