Which of the following statements about the tRNA that normally accepts phenylalanine is false?  (mRNA codons for phenylalanine are UUU and UUC.)

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#Question id: 12496

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

A woman who has two brothers and a maternal uncle (her mother's brother) with non-specific X-linked mental retardation is referred for genetic counselling. There are no diagnostic tests available to help determine whether or not she is a carrier. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12497

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree A and B represent alleles at a marker locus closely linked to the disease locus. Affected individuals are shown as shaded. The disease status in III 1 is unknown. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12498

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2 and II 3 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 2 can be told that: 

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#Question id: 12499

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 3 can be told that:

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#Question id: 12500

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2, II 3 and II 4 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked markers II 2 can be told that: 

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#Question id: 12501

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In the pedigree shown, on the basis of the linked marker results II 3 can be told that: