What Is a Polymorphic Gene

question 7

Multiple Choice

What is a polymorphic gene?

• A) A gene that has accumulated more than the usual number of mutations.
• B) A gene that has more than one common variant
• C) A gene that is always heterozygous
• D) A gene that has multiple functions

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Definitions:

Atm

Standard atmosphere, a unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa; also used to denote the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

Volume

A metric for quantifying the three-dimensional space an object or gas occupies.

°C

A degree of Celsius, a scale and unit of measurement for temperature.

Atm

A unit of pressure defined as atmospheric pressure, equivalent to the pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere at sea level.