Nearly two dozen different alleles for the same gene can determine eye color in fruit flies. This is an example of 

A. multiple alleles.
B. polygenic inheritance.
C. pleiotropy.
D. incomplete dominance.


A. multiple alleles.

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The information storage molecules of cells are called:  

A.  hormones. B.  proteins. C.  phospholipids. D.  enzymes. E.  nucleic acids.

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A segment of a protein has the amino acid sequence Ser—Gly—Leu. Is it possible to infer the sequence of the RNA that encodes this amino acid sequence?



A) Yes, the sequence is UCU—GGA—CUC.
B) Yes, the sequence is TCT—GGA—CTC.
C) No; more than one type of RNA (more than one base sequence) could encode this amino acid sequence.
D) No; the sequence of bases in RNA is not related to the amino acid sequence.

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The ultimate electron acceptor in aerobic respiration is ____

a. NAD+ b. CO2 c. ADP d. NADP+ e. O2

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An individual with blood type A marries an individual with blood type B.A. What blood types could their offspring exhibit?B. Provide the possible genotypes of parents and offspring produced.C. What pattern of inheritance is this?

What will be an ideal response?

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