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#Question id: 5317


How do transposable elements and short tandem repeats (STRs) differ?

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. STRs occur within exons; transposable elements occur within introns.

  2. STRs occur within introns; transposable elements occur within exons.

  3. STRs make up only a small percentage of a given genome while transposable elements often make up larger parts of a given genome.

  4. The repeated unit in STRs is much larger than the repeated unit of transposable elements.

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#Question id: 15662

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You develop an inbred strain of mice that display one of two distinct syndromes. What evidence might lead you to believe that these mice are mutant for a gene or genes affected by imprinting?

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#Question id: 15412

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

For a trait known to be caused by a mitochondrial gene variant, there may be an occasional female that can transmit different phenotypes to her progeny on an apparently random basis. What situation might you suspect?

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#Question id: 15411

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Both X-linked genes and extranuclear inheritance produce different results in reciprocal crosses. How can you distinguish between them?

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#Question id: 15410

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

A pattern of transmission where all offspring have the same phenotype as their mother is consistent with which type of non-Mendelian inheritance?

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#Question id: 15385

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You cross a true breeding normal corn plant with a true breeding plant with variegated seed coat and colorless endosperm. You suspect the genes are linked, so you cross one of the resulting normal offspring to a true breeding variegated, colorless plant. What are your expected results if the genes are completely linked?

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#Question id: 15383

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You are trying to develop true breeding blue hydrangeas, but the plants in one corner of your plot consistently turn pink regardless of your mating strategy. Which of the following would you suspect?