Multiple Choice
In fundamentals of genetics, what term describes a different form of a gene found at the same locus on homologous chromosomes?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of fundamentals of genetics, what term describes the segment of DNA that determines a particular trait?
A
Gene
B
Nucleotide
C
Chromosome
D
Ribosome
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Understand that DNA is composed of smaller units called nucleotides, which form the building blocks of the DNA molecule.
Recognize that a chromosome is a large structure made up of DNA and proteins, containing many genes.
Identify that a ribosome is a cellular structure involved in protein synthesis, not a segment of DNA.
Recall that a gene is a specific segment of DNA that contains the instructions to determine a particular trait.
Conclude that the term describing the segment of DNA responsible for a particular trait is a 'Gene'.
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