e. Why can’t we learn everything about a single trait with a genome-wide association study?

Q: In phenotypes with codominant inheritance, the parent trait have ________.     blended expression…

A: Question - In phenotypes with codominant inheritance, the parent trait have ________. blended…

Q: s alternative form of a single gene is known as  parental, dihybrid, reciprocal, allele, or…

A: Alleles are variant forms of a gene. Individuals receive one allele from the father and one from the…

Q: Please define the term “polygenic trait”. Please compare the polygenic traits with nonpolygenic…

A: Polygenic Trait: - A polygenic trait is a trait whose hereditary transmission and expression is…

Q: What are Polygenic and Multiple allele?

A: Introduction  Phenotype of any organisms is basically controlled by genes present in various loci on…

Q: Explain Twin studies of quantitative complex traits?

A: Twin studies are usually done in human genetic studies to understand the inheritance of quantitative…

Q: How we can know the rare inherited genetic disorders by the incidence ? Explain

A: Inheritance is the process of transmitting the traits from parent to offspring. Traits of an…

Q: Compare and contrast polygenic and multifactorial traits.

A: Polygenic and multifactorial traits are two modes of inheritance patterns found in nature with or…

Q: What are genotypes

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

Q: Why do polygenic characteristics have many phenotypes?

A: by and large, most of the traits are controlled by only one gene ie one gene is responsible for only…

Q: Single gene Mendelian inheritance patterns: if you are told the phenotype of the parents and whether…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for…

Q: Name several factors that influence variation incomplex traits.

A: A trait is defined as a specific characteristic of an organism. It is studied under the genetics of…

Q: Define ‘gene’. What is an allele and loss-of-function alleles? What do these alleles tell us about…

A: "a DNA phase that contributes to the phenotype/characteristic of an organism."

Q: What is the positive ways that inherited factors are indispensable in determining the appearance of…

A: Answer:  INHERITED FACTORS: These are the inherited , transferred and vertically transferred traits…

Q: Polygenic traits normally form _ when observed

A: A polygenic trait is one whose phenotype is influenced by more than one gene. For example, the trait…

Q: What is the "common disease, common variant hypothesis for the genetic basis of mental health…

A: Disease is an abnormal unhealthy condition produced in a plant due to defective nutrition, heredity,…

Q: explain how polygenic inheritance and environmental influences combine to produce nearly continuous…

A: "Polygenic inheritance" includes the expression of many characters from different genes due to the…

Q: Why Recessive CF disease alleles either produce no CFTR or produce nonfunctional or less functional…

A: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a classical example of recessive disease. It is a disease that is inherited.

Q: Explain why some complex traits are also called quantitative traits, and give at least one example.

A: Complex traits are a trait that does not follow mendelian inheritance patterns, is likely to be…

Q: Explain why a loss or an excess in genetic material leads to the expression of an abnormal…

A: Each cell in the body has chromosomes, which are stick-shaped organelles in the centre. Each cell…

Q: Will insurance companies be able to deny coverage or even treatment of illnesses that can now be…

A: The term insurance coverage refers to the amount of risk or liability covered by insurance services…

Q: Non-additive genetic factors make children less resemble their parents   true and false (with…

A: The degree to which genetic differences account for differences in people's characteristics is…

Q: What is the importance of detecting common ancestry?

A: The ancestry is the term which Is used in biology for the individuals with whom a population is…

Q: If the frequency of individuals with a recessive genetic disorder is 49%, what % of individuals…

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Q: Which of the following best describes the broad-sense heritability of a trait? Variance in the trait…

A: Broad sense heritability - It is the proportion of variation in phenotype which  characterise the…

Q: How does the physical storage of information in DNA influence the phenotype of an individual? Why…

A: Genetics is a study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in an organism. Living organisms…

Q: Give at least four different reasons for seeking genetic counseling.

A: Genetic counseling is the process of advising individuals and families affected by or at risk of…

Q: Do people look differently upon those afflicted with mental illness if we have a perspective…

A: People differently about those afflicted with mental illness because they feel like they are out of…

Q: What is genetic disorders? Explain by giving an example.

A: Genetics is described as the branch of biology that focuses on the study of genes, their…

Q: Discuss the relationship between genes and traits

A: Genes - A gene is a functional unit of Heredity and it is made up of DNA. Size of gene can vary from…

Q: What are the possible causes of genetic variations? Give specific examples.

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

Q: Briefly explain why the Mendelian inheritance does not apply to the inheritance of alleles in…

A: Introduction Tay-Sachs disease is a rare genetic condition that causes neurological issues in the…

Q: What is a gene and what do genes code for? What are alleles? Be specific

A: Genes are the basic units of heredity in living organisms. Genes make the structural and functional…

Q: Briefly explain why Inheritance of acquired characteristics theory is incorrect

A: “The inheritance of acquired characters in organisms” was published in 1809. This is also called…

Q: can you please explain to me how twin studies can reveal whether or not the appearance of a trait is…

A: Identical twins share the same Genetic pattern whereas non identical twins doesn't have the same…

Q: Consider the following scenario: A man without freckles (freckles are a dominant trait, determined…

A: Egg/Sperm fA fa fA fa FA FfAA (Freckles) FfAa (Freckles and carrier for CF) FfAA (Freckles) FfAa…

Q: ____traits are impacted by the function of multiple genes, whereas pleiotropic genes impact multiple…

A: A trait is the specific characteristic of an organism. Traits can be determined by the genes or the…

Q: Give an example of genetic traits. Explain 2.Give an example of genetic disorder. Explain

A: An inherited trait or genetic trait is a trait that is received by an organism from its parents.…

Q: A representation of the distance between genes or genetic markers is called a?

A: Genome mapping is a technique which determines the location of various elements within a genome with…

Q: List different sources of genetic variation.

A: Genetic variation refers to the difference in DNA sequences between individuals within a population.…

Q: xplain at least 3 factors that make corn more ideal than humans for studying inheritance patterns.…

A: Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) is known as the father of genetics. Living in a monastery he studied and…

Q: Briefly describe common misunderstandings or misapplications of the concept of heritability

A: Heritability refers to the statistic term that determines the extent of a phenotypic trait variation…

Q: In humans, a dimple in the chin is a dominant characteristic controlled by a single gene. A man…

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Q: In 1-6 sentences explain what a concordance value of 65% in MZ twins and 18% in DZ twins for a…

A: In monozygotic twins, there are more chances for the disease transmission is more rather than the…

Q: What is a Sex-Linked Trait? Why are they noted differently than other alleles when completing…

A: A sex-linked trait is a trait whose alleles are present on the sex chromosomes.

Q: Explain how you would go about determining therelative importance of genes and the environment…

A: Diabetes is a human disease that increases thirst and dilutes the urine. This disease occurs rarely…

Q: What is the genotype of a person who has sickle cell disorder and provide a key that identifies what…

A: Sickle cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in the hemoglobin beta gene (HBB) where the amino…

Learning and memory

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent and irreversible adaptive change in behavior. It always results from experience. The ability of an organism to store and recall the effects, sensations, and knowledge gained through learning and experience is called memory.