Explain how a combination of genetics and theenvironment can infl uence a phenotype

Q: Give one example of a genotype and its corresponding phenotype from a human

A: The phenotype and genotype are the two basic terms in the branch of genetics (the science of genes).…

Q: Duplications produce extra copies of genes that can mutateindependently of one another and adopt new…

A: Genes carry coded genetic information in the form of specific nucleotide sequences. This specific…

Q: Define a fluctuation test in genetic testing and provide a diagram.

A: The fluctuation test is an assay for the detection of mutation induction in bacteria by certain…

Q: Explain the reason for fact that the distinct serotypes are not different species instead when…

A: Serology refers to the area of immunological microbiology that studies serum and microorganisms. The…

Q: Explain how an organism uses gene expression to create a phenotype from a genotype.

A: The term 'Genotype' & 'Phenotype' are commonly used in the discipline of Genetics. Genetics is…

Q: differentiate the structure of the gene or genes of a genetically inherited disease to the one that…

A: Genetics is the study of inheritance and variation of inherited characteristics. where it studies…

Q: Describe how deletions and duplications may affect the phenotype of an organism?

A: Mutations are the alterations or the changes that occur in the DNA. Mutations are variations in…

Q: suggest reasons for why DNA mutations are not all phenotypic.

A: Mutation is a change in nucleotide sequence of DNA which can occur either due to mistakes during DNA…

Q: Define the terms homogenate, supernatant and pellet

A: Homoganate:  Homoganate (plural homogeneous) . Any substance attain by homogenation . A slurry of…

Q: Distinguish between the following terms: (i) allotype and idiotype (ii) linear epitope and…

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Q: What are the negative consequences of doing a genetic test?

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

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Q: What are the importance of dosage forms? Explain your answer

A: The method by which pharmaceutical drug molecules are delivered within the body to the site of the…

Q: Describe how different types of chromosomalrearrangements  generate new gene products.

A: Chromosomes are composed of mainly deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and binding proteins.

Q: Explain the purpose of a testcross.

A: A test cross is a method for investigating the genotype of a parent organism. Early utilization of…

Q: Using this pedigree which shows a genetiic transmit disease, what's the most likely mode of…

A: The Mendelian inheritance is a biological inheritance and is in accordance with the principles…

Q: Explain nondisjunction in genetics

A: When the cells divide, the chromosomes that are present in the parent cell must be equally…

Q: eueu For each genotype below, select whether it is heterozygous, homozygous dominant, or homozygous…

A: First of all let us check what the terms mean, Heterozygous: It means an organism having two…

Q: Explain why the breakpoints of inversions determinewhether they have phenotypic effects

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

Q: Present an overview of the main aspects of the flow of geneticinformation in cells.

A: Genes are the basic structural and functional unit of inheritance. The genetic material in most of…

Q: Describe the two assumptions that underlie the identification ofdisease-causing alleles via…

A: Gene is a functional unit of heredity. A gene is a sequence of nucleotides in genome that codes for…

Q: location of a gene on a b. phenotype chromosome C. locus an iorganism's physical characteristics d.…

A: Biological macromolecules are massive molecules that are required for live organisms' survival and…

Q: illustrate several applications of the chi-square test pertinent to genetics.

A: A chi-square test (X2) is a statistical procedure which is used in decision making in case of…

Q: explain Gene relocation due to transposition

A: Transposition is defined as the phenomenon of the relocation of one gene from one loci to another.…

Q: Explain how haplotypes are analyzed to identify diseasecausingalleles in humans.

A: Answer: Introduction: A haplotype is the mixture of alleles for different polymorphisms that present…

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: Define reciprocal, replicate and test crosses (mono, di), homozygous and heterozygous alleles,…

A: Genetics is the study of the genetic and diversity particularities, which are the core features of…

Q: Give an example of a benefi t of genetic engineering to society and a possible adverse outcome.…

A: The process of using recombinant DNA technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism is known…

Q: Determine the advice that a genetic counsellor can give to the parents about MERFF that might…

A: The illness known as myoclonus epilepsy with ragged red fibres, or MERFF, is brought on by a…

Q: Differentiate between parental ditype (PD), nonparental ditype (NPD), and tetra type (T).

A: The spores are the meiotic products of a yeast. They remain packed in the parent cell to form a…

Q: Describe how direct selection is used to screen for possible carcinogens.

A: A carcinogen is a material that has the potential to cause cancer in people. Natural carcinogens,…

Q: Explain about personal genomics approach ?

A: Finding the nucleic acid sequences, or the arrangement of nucleotides in DNA, is the procedure of…

Q: Explain how databases that catalog sequence variationin many people can facilitate the diagnosis of…

A: A whole-exome or whole-genome sequence of a patient should include the sequence differences…

Q: Give the genetype t phenstype of the offspring,

A: Method:- The method done with the pencil is not the most accurate way to draw a Punnet Square.…

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: Give biological term for supressed allele.

A: The presence of two alternative forms/variations is one of the defining features of a single gene…

Q: Explain the Categories of Genetic Variants?

A: Genetics is the study of how traits are passed from one generation to another. This includes but is…

Q: explain the process of gene mapping.

A: Gene mapping describes the methods used to identify the locus of a gene and the distances between…

Q: Give examples of environmental factors that affect phenotype byaltering gene expression

A: Introduction  Environment plays a major role in the diversification of organisms. For example, if we…

Q: It is posible to transfer physical traits without the presence of chromosomes?

A: Genes are contained in chromosomes, which are in turn present in the cell nucleus. A chromosome has…

Q: Define homology, and explain why the BLAST program is used.

A: Evolution through descent is a common feature among all organisms. This descent happens with some…

Q: Differentiate between parental ditype (PD), nonparentalditype (NPD), and tetratype (T).

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

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.