An individual who is at risk of passing a genetic defect onto his or her offspring would most likely undergo ____

a. genetic testing
b. genetic screening
c. enzyme replacement therapy
d. preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
e. amniocentesis


a

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male? a. YY b. XX c. XY d. XO e. XYY

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During transcription, a portion of a cell's DNA is converted to a complimentary strand of mRNA. The mRNA is eventually used as the blueprint for making one or more proteins, but not immediately

A short lag time is necessary between transcription and the initiation of translation. Why?

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