genetics

short quiz on some genetics

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sickle cell anaemia is caused by what kind of mutation?
substitution
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what is a phenotype?
expression of the alleles of the genotype, giving observable traits
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what is a gene mutation?
an unpredictable change to the coding of a gene
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why might a substitution mutation have no affect on the polypeptide produced?
the altered triplet could still code for the same amino acid
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what is a genotype?
alleles present in an individual or cell
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what is a phenotype?

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expression of the alleles of the genotype, giving observable traits

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what is a gene mutation?

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Card 4

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why might a substitution mutation have no affect on the polypeptide produced?

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Card 5

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what is a genotype?

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Cherie

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This quiz is good. I'm surprised I managed to get 100% on my first try! =]

only q1 'something to do with alleles' is a bit =/ ... obvious...

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