It is estimated that 4.6% of SNPs and about 17% of all genes can be defined as pleiotropic. Based on this finding, which of the following should a consumer of genetic information keep in mind?
A) A test identifying a gene for a disease might actually be a test for a different disorder instead.
B) Any variant that we gain information about might in the future be found to associate with a more stigmatizing condition.
C) A physician might be treating the major condition but not notice even more deleterious outcomes.
D) The classification of my genetic disorder might be incorrect.
E) Sequencing of the candidate gene might find the wrong expected functional significance.
B
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A. Saprobe B. Parasite C. Eukaryote D. Heterotroph
Structural features which contain proteins that
help to control the shape of cells are
a. plastids. b. vacuoles. c. microtubules. d. nucleoli. e. microfilaments
Diseases caused by more than one infectious agent at the same time are referred to as _____diseases
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In fruit flies normal wings are dominant over vestigial wings. If a homozygous normal-winged fly and vestigial-winged fly were crossed, what would the phenotype of the fly offspring be?
A. all vestigial-winged B. all normal-winged C. three normal: one vestigial-winged D. one normal-winged: two half-winged: one vestigial-winged