A Word Part Placed Before a Root to Modify Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

A word part placed before a root to modify its meaning is a(n) :

• A) suffix.
• B) combining vowel.
• C) acronym.
• D) prefix.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

Chromosomes are long, thread-like structures made of DNA and proteins, found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Epistasis

Condition in which certain alleles of one locus alter the expression of alleles of a different locus.

Alleles

Different forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

Gene Interaction

The ways in which different genes influence each other's expression, often leading to complex traits or outcomes in an organism.