How was it established that particular phenotypes are inherited as a result of genetic information present in the chloroplast rather than in the nucleus?

Q: Describe how a biparental pattern of extranuclear inheritancewould resemble a Mendelian pattern of…

A: Inheritance is the transmission of traits from one generation to the next.

Q: What do chloroplast genomes typically encode?

A: Chloroplast are membrane-bound cell organelle and these structures possess their own DNA.…

Q: How do you know from a particular experiment whether two genes assort independently or are…

A: A gene is known as a heredity unit. It is made up of DNA and are the functional regions located on…

Q: What makes mitochondrial DNA unique?

A: An extranuclear, double-stranded, circular DNA molecule found exclusively in mitochondria is…

Q: A wheat plant that is light green in color is found growing in a field. Biochemical analysis reveals…

A: Chloroplast genes and nuclear genes in wheat will exhibit different inheritance patterns.…

Q: Describe some of the key features of cytoplasmic inheritance. Why do traits that are inherited in…

A: Answer :  Key features of cytoplasmic inheritance :   Cytoplasmic inheritance from mother side…

Q: What genes can be found in mitochondrial DNA?

A: The DNA found in the mitochondrial region of a eukaryotic cell is called as mitochondrial DNA. It…

Q: . Contrast the variation in chloroplast genomes amongspecies with that of mitochondrial genomes.

A: Gene is functional unit of hereditary, its expression play vital role in determining the phenotype…

Q: Explain the likely evolutionary origin of mitochondrial and chloroplast genomes. How have the sizes…

A: Mitochondria also are known as a powerhouse because it helps to release energy from food.…

Q: What is chloroplast mutation?

A: An organelle is a specialized cellular structure in the cell that performs specific function. They…

Q: Discuss the structure and organization of the mitochondrial andchloroplast genomes. How large are…

A: The genome of the chloroplast is classified into three operative sections that include…

Q: a. Explain the difference between maternal inheritanceof organelle DNAs and maternal effect…

A: There are two types of sex chromosomes X and Y chromosomes. The autosomes are the same in both male…

Q: How many genes are in the DNA chloroplast?

A: The chloroplast and mitochondria contain special DNA sequence in them. The DNA present in…

Q: distinguish variation in chloroplast genomes amongspecies with that of mitochondrial genomes.

A: Genetics is the branch of biology which deals with genes, heredity, and genome in the organism.…

Q: Where is chloroplast DNA found?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the hereditary unit of life, which carries the genetic information in…

Q: Describe the general features of chloroplast genomes.

A: Answer: Introduction: Chloroplast DNA consist of genes which are doing a function of photosynthesis…

Q: How are homologs similar to each other and how arethey different?

A: Recombination and random segregation of genetic material from the mother and father into new cells…

Q: Why are severe mitochondrial or chloroplast genemutations usually found in heteroplasmic cells…

A: Cells may carry a mixture of organellar DNAs. A cell or organism with more than one genotype of an…

Q: What is biogeny?

A: Evolution is a change in the genetic makeup of a population over multiple generations. Evolution has…

Q: What are haploidentical paternal regions?

A: Haploidentical transplant is a type of allogeneic transplant. It is a half matched stem cell…

Q: Among different species, does extranuclear inheritance always follow a maternal inheritance pattern?…

A: Yes, extranuclear inheritance invariably is contributed by the mother. In many organisms, certain…

Q: How did mendel prove the genotypes of F1 plants?

A: Mendel performed this genetic experiment using the common pea plant. He observed that these pea…

Q: Describe in details about chloroplast psbA gene

A: Chloroplast is the major organelle found in photosynthesizing organisms like plants and algae. It is…

Q: Are sister chromatid exchanges effective in producing geneticvariability in an individual? in the…

A: As the sister chromatids are known to be genetically identical with the exception of rare new…

Q: What are linkage and recombination of chromosomal theory of inheritence?

A: The chromosomes are the genetic material present in the nucleus of the cell which is a condensed…

Q: During growth, can a patch of tissue with a white phenotype give rise to a patch with a green…

A: Plants are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae. Plants have an essential role in the…

Q: What is heteroplasmy? How it affects mitochondrial inheritance? Use specific examples to describe…

A: heteroplasmy is presence of more than one type of organelle genome.

Q: Explain why a cell lineage diagram is necessary to determine if a mutation is heterochronic.

A: Cell lineage means the developmental history of progress of a tissue or any other organ of any…

Q: Can mitochondrial DNA be inherited from father?

A: The genome represents the genetic material in an organism having a set of chromosomes which is…

Q: What is mitochondrial DNA and how is it inherited?

A: Mitochondria are organs that present within eukaryotic cells. It performs vital functions such as…

Q: How does the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance help to advance our understanding of genetics?

A: The chromosomal theory of inheritance :   The sperm cell and egg cell are produced by meiosis.…

Q: What are haploidentical maternal regions?

A: Haploidentical transplant is a type of allogenic transplant. It is a half matched stem cell…

Q: What characteristics are exhibited by a cytoplasmically inherited trait?

A: Inheritance is the process of transmission of genetic traits from one generation to the next.

Q: why Chloroplast Genomes Are RelativelyUniform/?

A: In plants, cell organelles like chloroplast and mitochondria possess their own genetic material.…

Q: How might you determine whether a particular trait is due to cytoplasmic inheritance or to genetic…

A: Biological inheritance, also called heredity, is the process by which the traits of an organism are…

Q: How is chloroplast DNA inherited?

A: DNA found in the chloroplast is small in size and circular in shape when compared to nuclear DNA.

Q: What is a multigene family? What processes produce multigene families?

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

Q: What is the genomic conflict hypothesis for the origin of genomic imprinting?

A: Genomic imprinting is a phenomenon of inheritance which is independent of the Mendelian inheritance.…

Q: How many copies of mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene are integrated in Human chromosomal DNA ?

A: NCBI BLAST is an alignment bioinformatic tool that helps researchers to identify the query…

Q: What is Generation X?

A: Definition: -Generation X is defined as a collective term used to refer to all the Americans born in…

Q: How are molecules inherited asymmetrically during cell division?

A: Cell division is a process of generation of two daughter cells from one parental cell. It is a…

Q: Briefly describe the organization of genes on the chloroplast genome.

A: Chloroplasts are the organelles present in the plant cells involved in the photosynthesis process.…

Q: How do someone inherit mitochondrial DNA?

A: The genome represents the genetic material in an organism having a set of chromosomes which is…

Q: explain Non-Mendelian Inheritance of Mitochondriaand Chloroplasts

A: Mendelian inheritance is applicable only in case of sexual reproduction. In case of asexual…

Q: Are mitotic recombinations and sister chromatid exchanges effective in producing genetic variability…

A: Mitosis is a type of cell division wherein the daughter cell produced has the same ploidy level as…

Q: Which of the Pedigree diagrams below is most likely to show a family with Galactosemia?

A: Galactosemia is an autosomal recessive disease which occurs due to mutation.  In this condition the…

Q: Where is the chloroplast genome located?

A: Chloroplasts are essential organelles in plants and algae that perform photosynthesis. They consists…

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.