As Many as _________ Genetic Loci Have Been Identified as Being

question 19

Multiple Choice

As many as _________ genetic loci have been identified as being associated with schizophrenia:

• A)< 10
• B)40
• C)75
• D)> 100

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Autosome

Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome, involved in determining the genetic traits of an organism except for the sex.

Allele

One of two or more versions of a gene that determine variations in a hereditary characteristic.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.