Multiple Choice
In the context of the fundamentals of genetics, a segment of DNA that carries information for a functional product (such as a protein or functional RNA) is called a(n):
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In the context of Mendelian genetics, what is the best definition of an allele?
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An alternative form of the same gene found at a specific locus on a chromosome
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A distinct gene that always controls a different trait than other genes at the same locus
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A segment of DNA that codes for multiple unrelated proteins through alternative splicing
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A pair of homologous chromosomes inherited together as a single unit
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