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What is an allele?
What is an allele?
- An alternate version of a gene (correct)
- A building block of DNA
- A type of amino acid
- A variant of a protein
What are amino acids?
What are amino acids?
- The building blocks of proteins (correct)
- Structural components of the cell membrane
- The smallest unit of DNA
- Genetic mutations
What is the blood-brain barrier?
What is the blood-brain barrier?
- A protective barrier in the brain (correct)
- A selective barrier in the heart
- A membrane that covers the brain
- A type of protein in the bloodstream
What does 'autosomal' refer to?
What does 'autosomal' refer to?
What is a carrier in genetics?
What is a carrier in genetics?
What are caused by differences in the sequence of the DNA at a specific position within a gene?
What are caused by differences in the sequence of the DNA at a specific position within a gene?
Which of the following best describes chimerism?
Which of the following best describes chimerism?
What is the function of a codon in DNA or RNA?
What is the function of a codon in DNA or RNA?
What is the difference between co-dominance and incomplete dominance?
What is the difference between co-dominance and incomplete dominance?
What are de novo variants?
What are de novo variants?
What is the definition of dilution in the context of coat color mutations?
What is the definition of dilution in the context of coat color mutations?
What does complete penetrance refer to?
What does complete penetrance refer to?
What is a compound heterozygote?
What is a compound heterozygote?
What is a deletion mutation?
What is a deletion mutation?
What is chimerism caused by in animals?
What is chimerism caused by in animals?