Alternative forms of a gene (such as those responsible for eye color) are called
A) cyclins.
B) alleles.
C) receptors.
D) sister chromatids.
E) telomeres.
B
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Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to a
condition known as
a. hypothyroidism. b. hyperthyroidism. c. rickets. d. AIDS. e. bowed legs
The study of the distribution of animals and
plants around the world is a. diversity. b. biogeography. c. ecology. d. natural history. e. environmentalism
If an individual is heterozygous for a particular trait, the gametes that individual produces will contain 3/4 dominant and 1/4 recessive alleles.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Suppose that mother has albinism, which is a recessive trait. Suppose also that your father has cystic fibrosis, which is also caused by a recessive trait. And you learn that your father-in-law has albinism and cystic fibrosis. What is the probability that your first child will NOT have either albinism or cystic fibrosis?
a. 1 in 16 b. 1 in 8 c. 3 in 8 d. 2 in 5