QUESTION 1 The expression of a gene at an abnormal time or p

QUESTION 1: The expression of a gene at an abnormal time or place in a developing organism is referred to as __________.

A. hypomorphic

B. conditional

C. ectopic

D. dominant-negative

QUESTION 2: What sort of mutation would be most useful for determining the period of embryonic development during which a protein\'s function was needed?

A. hypomorphic

B. null

C. dominant-negative

D. conditional

Solution

1. Ectopic expression also refers to the expression of a gene at a point in the cell cycle or in an organism\'s development when it is not normally expressed. This can be caused by a disease, or it can be artificially produced as a way to help determine what the function of that gene is. The answer is option c.