When a Scientist Is Attempting to Use Haplotype Analysis to Link

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a scientist is attempting to use haplotype analysis to link a disease-causing allele to a molecular marker, it is important for the marker to be close to the disease-causing allele, otherwise ________ may occur.

• A) additional mutation
• B) crossing over
• C) linkage disequilibrium
• D) founder effect

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Definitions:

Crosstabulation

A tabular summary of data for two variables. The classes for one variable are represented by the rows; the classes for the other variable are represented by the columns.

Variables

Elements, characteristics, or attributes that can take on different values and are used in scientific research or statistical analysis.

Stem-and-Leaf Display

A graphical method of displaying quantitative data to assess its distribution, by dividing each data point into a "stem" and a "leaf".

Age

A measure of time that an individual, object, or concept has existed, typically expressed in years.