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6. what is an allele?

  • an alternative/different form of a gene that is found at the same place on a chromosome
  • another name for a gene
  • a faulty/disfunctional gene that is found at the same place on a chromosome

7. each gene occupies a specific position along the DNA molecule called a...

  • focal point
  • locus
  • centromere

8. what is a chromosome? and what does it do?

  • a structure made of proteins and DNA, passes on hereditary information
  • fibrous protein, passes on hereditary information
  • the total number of DNA sequence

9. what is the function of the protein found in chromosomes?

  • it fixes the DNA strand into position
  • to carry information
  • it helps chromosomes divide during meiosis

10. which of the following is FALSE about homologous chromosomes?

  • a pair of chromsomes that have the same gene loci
  • a pair of chromsomes that are identical
  • a pair of chromsomes, one maternal and one paternal