A) Distinguish between the general concept of a gene and the specific concept of an allele at the level of the DNA.

Q: Is the DNA of our father identical with the DNA in our mother?

A: ANSWER;- NO, the DNA of our father is identical to the DNA of our mother.

Q: What is meant by a sexlinked gene?

A: Chromosomes are filamentous bodies present in the nucleus. They are composed of DNA…

Q: What is the difference between a gene tree and anorganismal tree?

A: When considering the evolutionary history of microorganisms, the horizontal gene transfer would…

Q: What is geneticequilibrium?

A: An allele is an alternate version of a gene as a gene usually two copies of a gene on due to 2…

Q: What defines a defines a genomic equivalent?

A: Genome is defined as the complete genetic material that is present in an organism. It consists of…

Q: what is the parent contribution to the human genome?

A: Genome  is defined as the complete set of genes present in an individual.  Meiosis is a reductional…

Q: What is the name of the process in which a single strand of DNA disrupts a homologous dsDNA molecule…

A: primers the short, single-stranded nucleotide sequence that is used in the DNA synthesis process.…

Q: Is a gene a triplet ofconsecutive DNA nucleotides?

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Are forward and reverse primer are complementry to each other ?

A: Forward primers: Forward primers are one of the two types of primers used in a PCR setup. The main…

Q: Typically, most of the nucleotide variability that occurs within a geneticlocus does not affect the…

A: The total number of genetic traits present in the genetic composition of a species is known as…

Q: What is the difference between the concepts of karyotype and genome?

A: Karyotype refers to an individual's shape, size, banding patterns, and number of chromosomes. The…

Q: What is tandem and non tandem duplication?

A: A major mechanism by which new genetic material is produced during molecular evolution is gene…

Q: What are holandric genes?

A: Holandric genes are genes that are found on the Y chromosome that are not homologous to any other…

Q: What is difference between anonymous DNA polymorphisms and nonanonymous DNA polymorphisms?

A: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) polymorphism is the variation in the sequence of DNA in the population.…

Q: What are Categories of Genetic Variants?

A: The difference in DNA sequence between organisms of a population is called genetic variation. These…

Q: What is the underlying genetic defect that causes xeroderma pigmentosum?How can the symptoms of this…

A: Xeroderma pigmentosum condition is a result of specific mutations in the DNA and it is the autosomal…

Q: What is A hypermorphic mutation?

A: The mutations are classified based on their behavior in terms of genetic interactions. The Nobel…

Q: Why is the incidence of survivable genetic disorders involving deletions of parts of chromosomes so…

A: Deletions are the genetic aberrations or mutations in which a sequence of DNA or a segment of a…

Q: Why is the Nucleoid important?

A: The nucleoid is an irregularly shaped structure present in prokaryotic cells . It  does not have any…

Q: What is a segmental duplication?

A: DNA is the genetic material present within the nucleus in the cell. It maintains the heredity of the…

Q: What is the most convenient way of understanding a testcross problem in genetics?

A: In genetics, test cross is the breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual,…

Q: What is a haplotype? How do different haplotypes arise?

A: A cell with one set of chromosomes is called haploid. This term can also be used to refer the number…

Q: What is the recombination frequency?

A: Escherichia coli B is known to be the permissive strain for rII mutants since they permit the growth…

Q: What DNA sequence feature is required for a G-quadruplex to form?

A: G-quadruplex formed are formed in telomeric sequences which are highly polymorphic. A four repeat…

Q: What is the purpose of generating a phenocopy?

A: The phenocopy phenomenon is easily translated and is used for the process of drug discovery. This is…

Q: physical appearances of individuals affected by the abnormality structure of deletion, inversion,…

A: The phenotypes of individuals are effected by numerous factors. As much as it depends on factors…

Q: What is a serotype of an organism?

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: What is the gene density of the human genome?

A: The gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. The genome is the genetic material…

Q: At the molecular level, what is a gene? Where are genes located?

A: Gene at the molecular level can be explained by the nucleotide sequence present in the nucleic…

Q: What are the silent features of human genomes?

A: Genome: It is the complete set of genetic instructions characteristic of an organism that Includes…

Q: What are the penetrance and the expressivity of a gene?

A: In some cases, individuals who have the same genotype do not display the same phenotype in exactly…

Q: determining coat color is the agouti gene?

A: The coloration, pattern, and length of the cat fur is governed by numerous genes and is determined…

Q: What is a Nucleoid and where is it found?

A: Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms and do not have a separate nucleus. These include archaea…

Q: What is a microdeletion?

A: Chromosomes are structures present in the nucleus of the cell. The chromosomes are formed of DNA…

Q: which various triplet groupings of the four letters of the DNA and RNA alphabets encode the 20…

A: Introduction  Genes are the main regulatory sequence of nucleotides found in the nucleus which…

Q: What is homologous recombination?

A: homologous recombination- It is the process of exchange of one DNA to the another

Q: What is the “-10” position of the gene called? Why?

A: DNA is two stranded , ladder like structure which act as genetic material in most of organisms . It…

Q: What are some general conclusions from human genomic studies regarding the number of genes present…

A: Genes are the units of heredity that are transmitted through generations. Genes contain the genetic…

Q: Why does nucleotide variation rarely result in phenotype variation?

A: The mutation occurs when there is a change in the nucleic acid sequence. These mutations could be…

Q: What is molecular homoplasy?

A: Evolution is the process of change in characteristics of an organism that are a result of the…

Q: What are chance alternatives of the genetic material?

A: Introduction DNA and RNA are the usual genetic materials that store biological information.…

Q: How much of the genetic coding of an organism is contributed by each parent?

A: Genetic code can be defined as the term that is utilized the way that the four bases of DNA--the A,…

Q: What are the structural genes?

A: The genes are considered as the body’s blueprint. The genes in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)…

Q: Explain the process of determining the Gene Sequence ?

A: DNA sequencing can be outlined as the phenomenon which is used for determining the sequence of the…

Q: What does it mean for a gene to be polymorphism and what is a polymorphism in DNA?

A: The DNA is the genetic material that is passed from one generation to the next generation. It is…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.