Which of the Following Statements About Genetics Is True

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about genetics is true?

• A) Most plants are diploid but humans are not.
• B) A chromosome is a sequence of DNA that occupies a certain location on a gene.
• C) Homologous chromosomes do not share the same gene.
• D) Diploid individuals can have identical alleles or two different alleles of a given gene.
• E) Genes are passed on by parents to offspring via phenotypes.

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