Breakpoints in Chromosome Can Lead to Mutant Phenotypes When They

question 18

True/False

Breakpoints in chromosome can lead to mutant phenotypes when they occur in the middle of a gene.

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Definitions:

Electromagnetic Spectrum

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation, including gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, and radio waves, each varying in wavelength and energy.

Electromagnetic Radiation

A form of energy that is propagated through space or matter, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Absorption

The process by which one substance takes up or takes in another substance, at the molecular or ionic level.

Frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time, often used in the context of waves (e.g., sound waves, electromagnetic waves).