Which Statement About Calico Cats Is False

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which statement about calico cats is false?

• A)Calico cats can be male or female.
• B)The different colored fur is due to the inactivation of one X chromosome.
• C)The variation in coat color is an example of an epistatic interaction.
• D)Calico cats are genetic mosaics.

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Definitions:

Elongation Stage

The phase during DNA transcription or protein synthesis where the nucleic acid or protein chain is extended by the addition of more units.

SnRNPs

Small nuclear ribonucleoproteins involved in the splicing of pre-mRNA in the nucleus.

Splice

The process of joining two pieces of DNA or RNA together by enzymatic or mechanical means.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within genes that are removed during mRNA processing before translation into proteins.