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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of genes?

Integrity
Discreteness
Specificity
Instability (correct)

What determines the synthesis of a protein or RNA?

Gene integrity
Gene discreteness
Gene lability
Gene specificity (correct)

What is the role of gene integrity in programming polypeptide synthesis?

To provide subunits for gene discreteness
To act as an indivisible unit (correct)
To determine the synthesis of a protein or RNA
To stabilize the gene

What determines the discreteness of a gene?

The presence of subunits (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are pleiotropic effects of genes?

The expression of several traits (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the primary functions of genes?

The primary functions of genes are to store and transmit genetic information. Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of genes?

Genes are characterized by their specificity, integrity, discreteness, lability, and pleiotropic effects. Signup and view all the answers

What is the stability of genes?

Genes are generally stable, meaning the information encoded in them usually doesn't change. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of environmental factors and other genes in gene expression?

Environmental factors and other genes can influence the degree and expressivity of a gene's phenotypic expression. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between genes and hereditary diseases?

Genes are responsible for the expression of several traits, including those observed in some hereditary diseases. Signup and view all the answers

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