Which Polymorphism Is Most Likely to Affect an Individual's Phenotype

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which polymorphism is most likely to affect an individual's phenotype?

• A)An SNP in an intron of a protein-coding gene
• B)An SSR within a telomeric sequence
• C)A DIP in an intragenic region between genes
• D)An SNP in the start codon of a protein-coding gene

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Definitions:

Normal Model

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Sampling Distribution

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Normal Model

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