Multiple Choice
In the context of the fundamentals of genetics, what are segments of DNA that encode functional products (such as proteins or functional RNA) called?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
Multiple Choice
In the context of Mendelian genetics, what term describes a “gene version,” meaning one of two or more alternative forms of a gene at the same locus?
A
Phenotype
B
Chromosome
C
Genotype
D
Allele
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Understand that in Mendelian genetics, a gene is located at a specific position on a chromosome called a locus.
Recognize that a gene can have different forms or variations, which are called alleles.
Recall that an allele represents one of two or more alternative versions of a gene found at the same locus.
Different alleles can result in variations in the phenotype, which is the observable trait.
Therefore, the term that describes a 'gene version' or alternative form of a gene at the same locus is 'allele'.
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