Biology- Genetic Variation and Disorders

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  • Created on: 10-09-13 16:27
Genes can exist as different forms called:
Alleles
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Polydactyly is caused by a:
Polydactyly is caused by a dominant allele.
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Cystic fibrosis is caused by:
A recessive allele
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In a genetic diagram, how is a dominant allele shown?
As a capital letter
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Identical twins are very similar to each other mainly because:
They have identical genetic information
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You need two copies of the faulty allele to have cystic fibrosis because:
The allele is recessive
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A gene is a section of:
DNA
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Polydactyly is caused by a:

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Polydactyly is caused by a dominant allele.

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Cystic fibrosis is caused by:

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In a genetic diagram, how is a dominant allele shown?

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Identical twins are very similar to each other mainly because:

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