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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa
Genetics

Concept Quiz



1

Alternate forms of a gene are known as alleles. For each pair of alleles that Mendel studied, he found that one allele was dominant over the other allele.

You have discovered a new species of plant on a remote mountain in Colorado. Some individuals have blue flowers and some have red flowers. How can you determine which allele is dominant?
2

During protein synthesis, genes on the DNA molecule are transcribed into a molecule of messenger RNA. The mRNA is then translated at a ribosome to form a specific protein.

The following sequence of bases is found in the DNA of a strawberry plant. What amino acids are specified by this DNA sequence: GGG-TTA-CAT-TTC-AAA?








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