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Which term refers to the study of heritable and acquired changes in gene expression not due to changes in the DNA sequence?
Which term refers to the study of heritable and acquired changes in gene expression not due to changes in the DNA sequence?
- Genomics
- Mitosis
- Epigenetics (correct)
- Histone modification
What is the main focus of genomics?
What is the main focus of genomics?
- The structural and functional aspects of the genome (correct)
- The study of gene replication
- Noncoding DNA segments
- Changes in gene expression
Which process involves the journeys of genetic material during cell division to produce two identical daughter cells?
Which process involves the journeys of genetic material during cell division to produce two identical daughter cells?
- Meiosis
- Histone modification
- Mitosis (correct)
- Gene replication
What is the study of the structural and functional aspects of genes primarily known as?
What is the study of the structural and functional aspects of genes primarily known as?
Which term describes the occurrence of heritable epigenetic modifications during embryonic development or inheritance through gametes?
Which term describes the occurrence of heritable epigenetic modifications during embryonic development or inheritance through gametes?
Which type of genetic abnormality can be used to diagnose diseases and conditions?
Which type of genetic abnormality can be used to diagnose diseases and conditions?
What can be predicted by identifying genetic/genomic markers?
What can be predicted by identifying genetic/genomic markers?
In which part of the cell is the nuclear genome contained?
In which part of the cell is the nuclear genome contained?
How many chromosomes are there in the human nuclear genome?
How many chromosomes are there in the human nuclear genome?
What is the approximate number of genes contained in the human genome?
What is the approximate number of genes contained in the human genome?
What does DNA contain?
What does DNA contain?
What is the term used for the maternal and paternal chromosomes in a homologous pair?
What is the term used for the maternal and paternal chromosomes in a homologous pair?
What does a karyotype refer to?
What does a karyotype refer to?
Which type of disease is associated with complex inheritance?
Which type of disease is associated with complex inheritance?
'Gametes are haploid' means that they contain:
'Gametes are haploid' means that they contain:
