Multiple Choice
In the context of the fundamentals of genetics, DNA and RNA are examples of which type of biomolecule?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of fundamentals of genetics, what term describes a different, alternative version of a gene?
A
Locus
B
Genotype
C
Phenotype
D
Allele
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Understand that a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
Recognize that genes can have different versions or forms, which are called alleles.
Recall that the term 'locus' refers to the specific physical location of a gene on a chromosome, not the version of the gene.
Know that 'genotype' describes the combination of alleles an organism has for a particular gene, and 'phenotype' is the observable trait resulting from the genotype and environment.
Therefore, the term that specifically describes different alternative versions of a gene is 'allele'.
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