Genetics and DNA Terminology

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Which term refers to the specialization of distinctive cell types through the use of subsets of genes to manufacture proteins?

  • Differentiation (correct)
  • Chromosome
  • Genome
  • Genetic genealogy

What does DNA profiling detect among individuals to identify them or rule out relationships?

  • Gene pool
  • Single nucleotide polymorphism patterns (correct)
  • Genome editing
  • Gene expression

Which term describes a gene variant that is expressed when present in one copy?

  • Exome
  • Genome editing
  • Genomics
  • Allele (correct)

What does the field of genetics study?

<p>Inherited traits and their variation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to creating double-stranded breaks in the DNA double helix for insertion or removal of a specific DNA sequence?

<p>Genome editing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does genetic genealogy involve comparing among individuals to determine relatedness and geographic origins?

<p>Genomics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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