Identify a FALSE Statement from the Descriptions of Genetics

question 2

Multiple Choice

Identify a FALSE statement from the descriptions of genetics.

• A)Humans first applied genetics to the domestication of plants and animals between approximately 10, 000 and 12, 000 years ago.
• B)Many of the model organisms used in genetic research are useful because they have short generation times.
• C)Albinism results from a mutation in the genes that control the synthesis and storage of melanin.
• D)All human traits that display blending inheritance are affected by a single gene.
• E)The process by which genetic information is copied and decoded is similar for all forms of life.

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