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Which of these would be an acceptable definition of genetics? The study of the behavior of organisms , Not Selected The study of the structure and function of cells , Not Selected Correct answer: The study of heredity and variation in organisms The study of the environment's impact on living things
Gene A unit of hereditary information
Allele A variant form of a gene
Character A heritable characteristic or feature
Trait A specific expression of a character
Which of these is an acceptable definition of a gene? A protein molecule that determines the traits of an organism.
Which one is not the correct definition of the term mutation? 1) A permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism 2) A random error to the DNA sequence that occurs during DNA replication 3) A deletion of a part of a chromosome A random error to the DNA sequence that occurs during DNA replication.
Which of the following processes are involved in the central dogma of molecular biology? Clue: The central dogma describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to protein. 1) Transcription 2) Replication 3) Translation Transcription and Translation
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