a parent possesses two copies of each gene. When this parent passes on its alleles for a gene, how many does it contribute to each of the offspring?

Q: What are alleles?

A: Alleles determine the phenotype of an organism. A human is diploid, meaning that humans have two…

Q: Can this trait be passed to offspring?

A: The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the hereditary unit of an organism. It consists of purines and…

Q: What are two different alleles for a trait?

A: A trait is defined as the particular characteristic such as skin color, height, eye color etc. The…

Q: Which gene  is inherited from the mother only?

A: Cell division is a process of a parent cell replicating it chromosomal content and dividing itself…

Q: If someone did have the same phenotype, would they necessarily have the same genotype? Why?

A: Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism. Phenotype is the observable characteristics that…

Q: If children obtain half of their Gene's from one parent and half from the other parent, why aren't…

A: A genome of offspring is inherited from both the parents. Half of the genetic material is inherited…

Q: What are the alleles present in an individual?

A: A gene is a precise region of the DNA which regulates a specific trait. An allele is defined as one…

Q: If children obtain half their genes from one parent andhalf from the other parent, why aren’t…

A: Genetics is a branch of biology that is concerned with the study of Nucleic acids (Ribonucleic acid…

Q: What are inheritence of two genes?

A: Genes are basic units of inheritance. Gene is  a specific sequence of DNA which encodes specific…

Q: What is the gene that goes with a trait called?

A: A gene is the basic physical unit and functional unit of heredity. Theses are made up of DNA. Some…

Q: What is polygenic inheritance? When a gene has more than two alleles When one gene affects more than…

A: DNA is a Genetic store house of an individual organisms. The segment of DNA that can produce a…

Q: Red-green colorblindness is an X-linked trait. From which parent can a SON inherit the red-green…

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Q: Whenever a pair of alleleshas different alleles is theredominance between them?

A: Genetics is the branch of Biology dealing with the study of genes including their structure,…

Q: How many copies of a gene does the other parent contribute to each of the offspring?

A: Genes are responsible for the expression of traits. If genes have multiple copies, they are referred…

Q: What is the presence or absence of the dominant alleles of two genes?

A: An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair)which is located on the specific…

Q: Why are some alleles dominant and some recessive?

A: A short-portion of the DNA is termed as a gene. The genes are the essential functions as well as…

Q: Who has stronger genes mother or father?

A: A gene is a short stretch of nucleotides present on a chromosome or DNA molecule, that codes for the…

Q: What is the difference between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance?

A: Multiple Alleles --  Allele --( Allelomorphs ) It is an variant of a gene , some genes have variety…

Q: If a mutation in a dominant gene occurred during gamete formation which resulted in a new recessive…

A: Alleles are generally defined as the variants of a gene. Based on the alleles present in the genome,…

Q: Which gene  is inherited from the father only?

A: A gene is a stretch of nucleotides present in the DNA molecule. It encodes information for the…

Q: A man has six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. His wife and their daughter have the…

A: Usually, our phenotypes are controlled by the genes, sometime only one gene can determine the…

Q: If a man has an X-linked recessive disease, can his sons inherit that disease from him? Why or why…

A: The X-linked recessive disease is caused by a mutation in X chromosomes. X and Y are two sex…

Q: How are the alleles of a gene different from each other? What is its importance?

A: Alleles are different variants of the same gene that are genetically different . For example, a gene…

Q: If a girl has blood type O, what could be the genotypes and corresponding phenotypes of her parents?

A: The blood group of people is determined from the genes, which are inherited from their parents. A,…

Q: What is the relationship of the gene to the trait?

A: Gene is a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring which determine some…

Q: Explain how polygenic inheritance differs from inheritance that is controlled by only one gene?

A: Genetics is a part of science worried about the investigation of genes, genetic variation, and…

Q: Explain the relationship between each of the following pairs ofgenetic terms:A. Gene and traitB.…

A: Genetics is the branch of Biology dealing with the study of genes including their structure,…

Q: What are alleles of a gene?

A: A gene can be defined as the unit of heredity and are made up of DNA. These genes are responsible…

Q: What is the relationship between the proximity of two genes and their inheritance?

A: The proximity of the two genes has great importance in inheritance of the genes.  This proximity is…

Q: Do males and females show equal chances of inheriting tge trait? Why or why not?

A: Gregor Johann Mendel was an Austrian Monk, who is known as the father of genetics published the…

Q: If an organism shows the dominant phenotype, then one of its genes

A: If  two same copies of the same allele coding for a particular trait is called homozygous, if…

Q: “If two sets of identical twins get married and each couple has a child, could the resulting…

A: A "twin" is one amongst a pair of twins. One set of twins refer to 2 those who were born along. many…

Q: Difference between inheritense of one gene and inheritence of two gene?

A: INHERITANCE - we all poses some similarities with our parents because we inherit some of their…

Q: When both the alleles of a gene express themselves in heterozygous condition, the phenomenon is…

A: The study of genetic variations, heredity, and genes is called genetics. The mechanism by which…

Q: What is the gene that goes with a trait called

A: A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA.

Q: What pattern of inheritance shows the full and separate phenotypes of two alleles in heterozygous…

A: Genes are inherited from parents to offspring. Allele is a form of a gene. Homozygous individuals…

Q: Suppose a person with the dominate blood form and a person with the other dominate blood form type…

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Q: а. Can an AB+ mother and an O- father have an AB- baby? b. List all blood types likely to result…

A: * There are four types of blood groups A group B group O group AB group. * A blood group will have…

Q: What is a gene with more than 2 alleles?

A: Genetics is a branch of science that deals with the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation…

Q: What is a trait for which symptoms are not present at birth and manifests themselves later in life?

A: Genetics is the study of inheritance of genes among the generations that deals with heredity and…

Q: What are Hypermorphic alleles?

A: Alleles are the variant forms of gene. Genes carry coded genetic information in the form of specific…

Q: How many copies of each gene for the trait does each offspring receive?

A: At the time of gamete formation by the proce4ss of meiosis, the number of chromosomes reduced by…

Q: Can a person’s genotype be determined by their phenotype? Why or why not?

A: Gregor Johann Mendel was an Austrian Monk, who is known as the father of genetics published the…

Q: Because the gene for color blindness is located on the X-chromosome, it is normally impossible for a…

A: Color Blindness is an X-linked recessive disorder. Lets us see which of these options are correct…

Q: Why lethal allele causes death at an early stage of development?

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Q: What determines the phenotype of the offspring ?

A: An organism's genotype refers to its entire genetic makeup. The alleles or variants that an…

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.