Epigenetic Inheritance

question 34

Multiple Choice

Epigenetic inheritance

• A)only refers to autosomal genes.
• B)only effects female offspring.
• C)only effects male offspring.
• D)can result in the expression of different alleles in different generations.
• E)only refers to X inactivation.

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Definitions:

Circular DNA Molecule

DNA that forms a closed loop, found in prokaryotes and in the mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotic cells.

Bidirectionally

In a manner that allows movement or communication in two opposite directions.

Okazaki Fragments

Short sequences of DNA nucleotides which are synthesized discontinuously and later linked together by the enzyme DNA ligase to create the lagging strand during DNA replication.

Lagging Strand

The strand of DNA that is synthesized discontinuously in small fragments, known as Okazaki fragments, during DNA replication.