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To be a yellow seed genotype must be

• aa
• Aa
• AA
• AA or Aa

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Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

• height
• the scar
• ability to swim
• ability to play drums

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which of the following mutations results in the loss or addition of a single nucleotide, changing the DNA triplets

• missense
• nonsense
• frameshift
• silent

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Where do adaptations come from?

• The individual organism decides to adapt
• Mutations that give an organism an advantage in its environment

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Where is genetic information passed from parent to offspring contained?

• chromosomes

• cytoplasm

• lysosomes

• Ribosomes

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Mutations are a source of _______________. 

• Variation 
• Disease
• Polypeptide 

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An uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body is ...

• cancer

• cell division

• cell cycle

• mitosis

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Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

• deletion

• insertion

• silent

• transverse

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What is the original source of all genetic variation?

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how can one fix a genetic disorder by gene therapy

• You can take out or change a section on a chromosome

• split the chromosomes

• add enzymes

• add buffer

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