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1
True or False: All or nearly all traits are influenced by more than just a single gene.
A)True
B)False
2
Which of the following statements about genes found near each other on a chromosome is incorrect?
A)Two genes close to each other on the same chromosome are typically transmitted as a unit.
B)Genes found near each other on the same chromosome do not always follow the law of independent assortment.
C)Mendel predicted the behavior of genes found near each other on a chromosome during his initial pea plant experiments.
D)Genes that stay together during meiosis are part of a linkage group.
E)All of these statements about genes found near each other on a chromosome are correct.
3
Which of the following regarding chloroplasts and mitochondria is incorrect?
A)Their genomes are typically maternally inherited.
B)They are believed to have evolved from ancestral prokaryotic species.
C)Their genomes code for proteins that function within the organelle itself.
D)Their genomes are typically larger than the nuclear genome.
E)Plant cells contain nuclear, mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes.
4
True or False: In females, one X chromosome in each cell is turned "off" in order to achieve dosage compensation.
A)True
B)False
5
Chromosome maps are measured in which of the following?
A)Daltons
B)Map units
C)Base pairs
D)Recombinant units
E)Morgans





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