What Is the Purpose of a Genotype

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a genotype?

• A)finding possible cures for genetic disorders
• B)mapping all the genes of the human body
• C)predicting the possibility of a genetic disorder
• D)locating common sites of genetic mutations

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Definitions:

Pretranscriptional

Pretranscriptional refers to the processes and modifications that occur to genetic material prior to the synthesis of RNA from DNA, affecting how genes are expressed.

Translational Control

Regulation of gene expression at the stage of translation, affecting the rate at which proteins are made from messenger RNA.

Gene Mutations

Gene mutations are changes that occur in the nucleotide sequence of DNA, potentially leading to genetic diversity or causing various genetic disorders.