A New Organism Was Identi?ed That Contained Arsenic in Place

question 75

True/False

A new organism was identi?ed that contained arsenic in place of phosphate in its DNA double helix structure. Based upon this information alone, it can be determined that this change will greatly alter the information encoded by this genetic material.

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Definitions:

Two Loci

Refers to a situation involving two different locations within the genome that can have genetic markers or genes of interest.

Recombinant Types

Genetic variations created when combinations of alleles that differ from those in the parents are produced during meiosis.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Unlinked

Refers to genetic markers, alleles, or genes that are not physically close to each other on the same chromosome and thus do not tend to be inherited together.