portant ideas in the video regarding genetic epistasis.  https://youtu.be/0HfkCppZ

Q: How can epistasis explain incomplete penetrance?

A: Penetrance in genetic terms refers to the ratio of individuals that carry a specific allele of a…

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A: It consists of primary sex organs called gonads which produce gametes and hormones, secondary sex…

Q: List the diagnostic features (genetic or cytological) that are used to identify these chromosomal…

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Q: Which of the following is the correct progression from Mendel's heritable "factors" (genes) to the…

A: Heritable factor is the element that gets carried over from the parent to the offspring and thereby…

Q: Define the common type of gene interaction or Epistxis.

A: Epistasis is a phenomenon in which there is an interaction between genes which influence a…

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Q: Where is the illustration?

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A: The fetus takes everything from the mother. It is attached to the placenta through a cord-like…

Q: which genetic disorder matches below descriptions deltetion of part of the Parm of chromosome 5.…

A: It refers to a health problem that can be caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome or by a…

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A: Cystic fibrosis is a progressive, genetic disease that impairs the lungs and digestive system. It is…

Q: Is breast and ovarian cancer linked to Mendelian transmission?

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Q: Which characteristics are associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy? O Y-linked genetic…

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Q: what advantage is there to having one copy of the sickle cell gene and one copy of the normal gene

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Q: What does J-shaped curve indicates?

A: A growth curve determines the growth of a population with respect to time. It is basically a…

Q: What causes Turner syndrome?

A: Sex Chromosome abnormalities causes turners syndrome. Persons with turners syndrome are…

Q: What the grandparents' genotypes are? Why doesn’t the father (II-1) have the disease breast cancer?…

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Q: In Cystic Fibrosis: How is the gene/chromosome affected? How is the cell, tissue, and body systems…

A: Cystic fibrosis is an innate sickness that influences the lungs and stomach related framework. The…

Q: What is the difference between a lesion and an ablation?

A: Cells are the structural and fundamental units of life. Cells that possess similarity in structure…

Q: Why doesn’t the father (II-1) have the disease breast cancer? What is the formal name for an…

A: 1) The pattern of inheritance of the pedigree is autosomal recessive. The father (I-1) is…

Q: Why is the chances of having a child with down's syndrome increases if the age of mother exceed…

A: Down’s syndrome is basically an autosomal genetic disorder that is caused by trisomy at chromosome…

Q: How would you relate the cancer cellular pathophysiology with genomic instability?

A: Introduction  Cancer is well known disease now a day. In US, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men develops…

Q: List the three major classes of segmentation genes and outline the function of each.

A: Segmentation means dividing the embryo into even smaller segments. the specific structures are then…

Q: Complete what is being asked on the table. Name of the Abnormal Individual The chromosome #…

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Q: What is polyembryony?

A: An embryo is defined as the early developmental stage of eukaryotic organisms following the…

Q: What is an orthologous gene and How do you get orthologous genes?

A: The homologous gene is a gene inherited by a common ancestor in two different species. It can be…

Q: A 16-year-old girl appealed to the genetic consultation. She complains about menstruation absence.…

A: Introduction There are various genetic disorders that develop due to anomalies in sex chromosomes.…

Q: What is Xyy?

A: Chromosomes are defined as the thread-like structures that carry genetic information. In humans, 23…

Q: What category of genetic disorders does albinism disord

A: Answer  Albinism is a single gene defect and it is a type genetical disorder.

Q: may I ask how you get 12-65 of the leptin's size?

A: Leptin is a protein (hormone) of size 16 kDa (167 amino acids) which is released from the fat cells…

Q: What is incomplete penetrance and what causes it?

A: Introduction  Any gene have two alleles pairs viz. Dominant or Recessive. The allele which gets…

Q: Match the genetic disorder to the descriptions below: Edward Syndrome Jacob Syndrome Patau Syndrome…

A: Genetic disorders are caused by mutations in the genes and such mutations can be single-gene,…

Q: How does a single fertilized egg (zygote) give rise to the variety of cell types, organs, and…

A: Zygote is formed via the fertilization of male and female gamete .

Q: A 14-year-old girl has some abnormalities: her height is lower than that of the girls of the same…

A: Chromosomal disorders are caused due to absence or excess or abnormal arrangement of one or more…

Q: Each of the four types of structural chromosomal mutations is illustrated below. Label each picture…

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Q: For items 1-10, refer to the choices below: c. Pallister-Killian Syndrome DAV a. Williams Syndrome…

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Q: In 1-3 sentences each define the follwing terms:   genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous,…

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Q: Why does a single X chromosome cause infertility and other abnormalities in Turner Syndrome…

A: Turner syndrome (TS) is a genetic disorder that mostly affects females. The clinical features of…

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A: Between the embryonic period and birth, a fetus is a prenatal human being. The fetal stage lasts…

Q: Can two polydactylic people have a child without polydactyly? Please explain.

A: Polydactyly is a condition in which a baby is born with an additional finger or toe on each hand or…

Q: What causes short stature in Turner syndrome?

A: Answer: Introduction: Turner syndrome (TS) is commonly found chromosomal disorders. It appears…

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

Q: Describe the exact DNA mutation that has occured, to create the mutant dystrophin allele.

A: Complex of dystrophin and glycoprotein (DGC). Dystrophin is a rod-shaped protein that binds the…

Q: Give bilological term for an alternation in the genetic material that can be inherited.

A: Step 1 Genetic alteration includes chromosomal abnormalities and gene mutations. It occurs due to a…

Q: fine mecA gene.

A: Gram-positive bacterial acquire resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics through the assembly of a…

Q: Discuss the concepts of: "MORPHOGENESIS" Also, cite examples to illustrate these concepts.

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Q: What is the divisome?

A: DIVISOME--Definition--It is defined as a complex proteins molecule in bacteria that is responsible…

Q: What happens when one nucleiotide is lost or changed from the middle of a gene? Describe to me, or…

A: Mutation can happen by environmental factors such as UV radiation from the sun, or can occur if an…

Q: What is karyotype?

A: The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in an organism is stored in a condensed form known as a chromosome.…

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.