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Set 11 Genome Alterations Mutation And Epigenetics

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Question 1

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PBDEs are ____.

A) permitted in many European countries but banned in the United States
B) permitted in only one European country and in only 11 states in the United States
C) banned worldwide but are still being used illegally
D) banned in many European countries but permitted in most states in the United States
E) banned in many Europeans countries and all states in the United States

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Question 2

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New ____ mutations can often be detected by examining the inheritance of the trait in males.

A) mitochondrial
B) imprinting
C) autosomal dominant
D) autosomal recessive
E) X-linked

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Question 3

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What occurs in a missense mutation?

A) All of the amino acids beyond the mutation point are changed.
B) A nucleotide is added to the DNA.
C) A nucleotide is deleted from the DNA.
D) A single amino acid is substituted for another in a protein.
E) The protein is always completely nonfunctional.

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