Alternate forms (the DNA sequences indicated by alphabetic abbreviations) of the same gene are called

a. traits.
b. chromatids.
c. chromosomes.
d. centromeres.
e. alleles.


Answer: e. alleles.

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The primary significance of the 1000 Genomes Project is to

A. trace human ancestors back 1000 years. B. account for the inherent error rate of sequencing by including a greater sample size.  C. identify the 1000 most important genes to human health. D. take into account the variation in human genomes across populations.

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