When a Child Inherits Different Alleles for Skin Color from Each

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Multiple Choice

When a child inherits different alleles for skin color from each parent:

• A) the darker skin tone will be dominant.
• B) the lighter skin tone will be dominant.
• C) the result will often be a skin tone intermediate to that of the parents.
• D) a blotchy skin color-a combination of the skin colors of both parents-will result.

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Definitions:

Beta Pleated Sheets

A structural motif in proteins characterized by zigzag folding of the peptide chain, contributing to the protein's overall stability.

Alpha Helices

A common structural motif in proteins where the polypeptide chain forms a coiled structure stabilized by hydrogen bonds between backbone atoms.

Protein Structure

The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in an amino acid-chain molecule. Proteins have a complex structure, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary formations, that determines their function in biological systems.

Disaccharide Molecule

A sugar (carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides bonded together, example includes sucrose.