What is the function of the start codon of an mRNA sequence? A. The start codon protects the mRNA from being degraded. B. The start codon acts as a checkpoint in the eukaryotic cell cycle. C. The start codon signals for the ribosome to release the mRNA sequence. D. The start codon signals for the ribosome to begin assembling amino acids at that point in the mRNA sequence. Mark for review (Will be highlighted on the review page)

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How does the author's purpose in this passage differ from an author writing about her personal struggle living with asthma?

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?