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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