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Metfan725

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Alternative versions of a particular gene are known as
 
  a. SNPs.
 b. imprinted genes.
 c. alleles.
 d. proteomes.

Question 2

Which of the following is the best definition of a gene?
 
  a. an individual's set of observable characteristics
 b. a hereditary unit made of DNA that occupies a fixed location on a chromosome
 c. a molecule that encodes genetic information
 d. a sequence of three bases on the DNA molecule that encode one of twenty amino acids



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

b



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