4.1.5 Genetic Loci Flashcards
1
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Every chromosome consists of
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a long DNA molecule
2
Q
Every chromosome consists of a long DNA molecule that codes for
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several different proteins
3
Q
A length of DNA that codes for a single polypeptide or protein is called
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a gene
4
Q
The position of a gene on a chromosome is its
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locus (plural: loci)
5
Q
A locus is
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the position of a gene on a chromosome
6
Q
Each gene can exist in two or more different forms called
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alleles
7
Q
Different alleles of a gene have slightly different
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nucleotide sequences
8
Q
Different alleles of a gene have slightly different nucleotide sequences but they still occupy the same
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position (locus) on the chromosome
9
Q
Five different genes found at five different loci
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