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Which one of the following accurately defines a gene?
Which one of the following accurately defines a gene?
- A segment of a gene that is spliced out during mRNA processing
- A DNA sequence that codes for a protein product (correct)
- A DNA sequence that regulates transcription of a gene
- A variant of a gene at a specific chromosome locus
Which one of the following accurately describes an allele?
Which one of the following accurately describes an allele?
- A variant of a gene at a specific chromosome locus (correct)
- A DNA sequence that regulates transcription of a gene
- A segment of a gene that is spliced out during mRNA processing
- A DNA sequence that codes for a protein product
Which one of the following accurately defines regulatory elements?
Which one of the following accurately defines regulatory elements?
- Translated mRNA sequence between start and stop codons
- Intergenic sequences that regulate transcription of a gene such as the promoter region, enhancers and silencers (correct)
- Transcribed segments of a gene that are encoded in the mature mRNA
- Segments of a gene that are transcribed but spliced out during mRNA processing
Which one of the following accurately describes an exon?
Which one of the following accurately describes an exon?
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Which one of the following accurately defines a protein coding sequence?
Which one of the following accurately defines a protein coding sequence?
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