An individual with Patau syndrome would be called a triploid

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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If a person has a recessive allele for a disorder and that allele is masked by the presence of a normal dominant allele, this person

A. is homozygous for the disease. B. cannot produce gametes. C. has the disease but cannot pass this disease to their offspring. D. is termed a carrier. E. is termed a linkage group.

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Compare and contrast the following terms: homology and homoplasy. Provide two examples of each. What will be an ideal response?

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What is dosage compensation and why is it necessary in placental mammals?

What will be an ideal response?

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When a product binds to an allosteric enzyme to slow its reaction, it does which of the following?

A) binds to the active site, blocking the binding of substrate B) binds to the substrate, blocking its binding of the active site C) binds to the product production site, stopping the production of product D) binds to a site other than the active site, changing the shape of the active site and decreasing the binding of substrate

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