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Which of the following is an example of variation within a species?
Which of the following is an example of variation within a species?
What is the process by which the information from a gene is used to produce a feature or a protein?
What is the process by which the information from a gene is used to produce a feature or a protein?
What is the term for the specific position of a gene on a chromosome?
What is the term for the specific position of a gene on a chromosome?
Which of the following is true about DNA isolation from plant tissue?
Which of the following is true about DNA isolation from plant tissue?
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What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?
What is the role of RNA polymerase in transcription?
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Where does translation occur in the cell?
Where does translation occur in the cell?
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What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
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Which of the following best describes the Law of Segregation according to Mendel’s First Law?
Which of the following best describes the Law of Segregation according to Mendel’s First Law?
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What is the term used to describe the physical expression of the genotype or genotype plus environment?
What is the term used to describe the physical expression of the genotype or genotype plus environment?
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What is the term used to describe the genetic make-up of an individual?
What is the term used to describe the genetic make-up of an individual?
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What is the term used to describe the situation when both alleles are different?
What is the term used to describe the situation when both alleles are different?
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Which of the following is true about DNA replication?
Which of the following is true about DNA replication?
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What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?
What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?
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What is the difference between RNA and DNA?
What is the difference between RNA and DNA?
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What is the purpose of DNA profiling?
What is the purpose of DNA profiling?
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Which of the following is true about sex-linked characteristics?
Which of the following is true about sex-linked characteristics?
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What is the phenotype of a female who is a carrier for a sex-linked condition?
What is the phenotype of a female who is a carrier for a sex-linked condition?
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What is the chance of producing a haemophiliac child when a female carrier for haemophilia has a child with a normal male?
What is the chance of producing a haemophiliac child when a female carrier for haemophilia has a child with a normal male?
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In non-nuclear inheritance, where is the non-nuclear DNA passed on by?
In non-nuclear inheritance, where is the non-nuclear DNA passed on by?
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Which of the following correctly describes the phenotype ratio of the F1 generation resulting from a cross between a heterozygous tall pea plant and a heterozygous tall pea plant?
Which of the following correctly describes the phenotype ratio of the F1 generation resulting from a cross between a heterozygous tall pea plant and a heterozygous tall pea plant?
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In cows, a parent with a red coat and a parent with a white coat produce offspring with a mottle color called roan. This type of inheritance is known as:
In cows, a parent with a red coat and a parent with a white coat produce offspring with a mottle color called roan. This type of inheritance is known as:
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Which of the following correctly describes the phenotype ratio of the F2 generation resulting from a cross between two purple-flowered plants from the F1 generation?
Which of the following correctly describes the phenotype ratio of the F2 generation resulting from a cross between two purple-flowered plants from the F1 generation?
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In most mammals, including humans, XX is female and XY is male. This type of sex determination is an example of:
In most mammals, including humans, XX is female and XY is male. This type of sex determination is an example of:
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Which of the following best describes Mendel's second law of independent assortment?
Which of the following best describes Mendel's second law of independent assortment?
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In a dihybrid cross between a homozygous dominant pea plant and a homozygous recessive pea plant, what is the ratio of phenotypes in the second filial generation (F2)?
In a dihybrid cross between a homozygous dominant pea plant and a homozygous recessive pea plant, what is the ratio of phenotypes in the second filial generation (F2)?
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What happens when genes are located on the same chromosome and are inherited together?
What happens when genes are located on the same chromosome and are inherited together?
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What is the term for genes found on the X or Y chromosome?
What is the term for genes found on the X or Y chromosome?
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