Which gene  is inherited from the mother only?

Q: What is Extrachromosomal inheritance?

A: Inheritance is the process by which this genetic information present in the genes is passed on from…

Q: What is the example of  maternal inheritance?

A: Maternal inheritance is a form of inheritance where the traits of the offspring are maternal in…

Q: What mutations affect phenotype?

A: Alteration in the DNA sequence of the cell is known as a mutation. Various types of mutations found…

Q: What are the recessive gene traits that can be inherited?

A: Recessive gene traits that can be inherited are:- 1)straight hair 2)Blonde or red hair 3)Hitch…

Q: What is the relationship between the genotype and phenotype?

A: 1) GENOTYPE- It is the set of genes that we have inherited from our parents and will pass on these…

Q: What is mean by cytoplasmic inheritance?

A: In eukaryotic cells, a large organelle known as the nucleus is found. It is a double membrane-bound…

Q: How do you use a punnet square in determining how blood group is inherited?

A: Each person’s blood cells contain different combinations of antigens which determine the person’s…

Q: What does a vertical pattern of inheritance mean?

A: The pattern of inheritance of traits which is controlled by a single locus or single gene defects is…

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 are the different types of inheritance patterns?

A: Inheritance includes the process by which the offspring of an organism becomes predisposed to the…

Q: Which is an example of extranuclear inheritance?

A: Inheritance is a basic principle of genetics, which helps in understanding how traits transmit from…

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 are the  patterns of inheritance?

A: Inheritance includes the process by which the offspring of an organism becomes predisposed to the…

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: Where do new alleles come from?

A: Answer- Alleles are the varients of a gene. They are present on the same locus of the chromosome and…

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: How does meiosis explain the first law of Mendel?

A: The process in which the single cell divides twice in order to produce four cells consisting half…

Q: What is inherited?

A: Inheritance is the process by which a cell or organism acquires the genetic information from the…

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: What type of genetic disorder has occurred if there is missing  chromosome five?

A: Chromosomes are long thread-like structures that carry coded genetic information in the form of DNA.…

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: How do the mechanisms of DNA inheritance change the phenotype of an offspring compared to the…

A: The most fundamental feature of living things is to reproduce. Every organism has an inherent…

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: how is blood type used to identify the father of a child and can their be mutation that changes…

A: Despite the fact that blood group studies  can't be utilized to demonstrate paternity, they can give…

Q: What are chromosomal disorders?

A: The chromosomes are thread-like structure situated inside the nucleus of plant and animal 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: What is the most common chromosomal disorder?

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Q: What is recessive mutation ?

A: The change in the sequence of nucleotides in the genome of an organism is called a mutation. This…

Q: What causes Extrachromosomal inheritance?

A: Inheritance or heredity is passing-on one trait form the parents to the progeny by either asexual or…

Q: What are the two types of twins and how do they arise?

A: The period from conception to birth is called pregnancy. When an egg is fertilized by a sperm, the…

Q: How are genetic mutations passed from parent to offspring?

A: During cell cycle in the sex/germ cells i.e. they undergo meiosis to form gametes which are haploid.…

Q: What is the maternal inheritance?

A: Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with inheritance and variation. A gene is a section of…

Q: What are the types of non Mendelian inheritance?

A: To satisfy Mendelian inheritance, some assumptions should be taken. They are -  1. Organisms should…

Q: What is the genotype of an organism?

A: An organism’s genetic makeup is called its genotype, and it reflects all of the alleles, or form of…

Q: What pattern of inheritance do recessive traits show?

A: A recessive trait can be defined as the weak and the trait which cannot be expressed, they belong to…

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 does a horizontal pattern of inheritance mean?

A: The basic principles of inheritance are equally applicable to all living organisms irrespective of…

Q: What are the complex patterns of inheritance?

A: Some traits ,unlike discrete trait of Mendel's studies, display a range of phenotypes that cannot be…

Q: Is there a difference between maternal effect and cytoplasmic inheritance?

A: Inheritance is the process by which this genetic information present in the genes is passed on from…

Q: Which inheritance is Uniparental?

A: Inheritance is the transmission of genetic traits from parents to the progeny.

Q: What does A Vertical Pattern of Inheritance Indicates?

A: The study of genetic variations, heredity, and genes is called genetics.

Q: What is maternal inheritance? Which characters show this type of inheritance?

A: Inheritance is the phenomenon of passing on the traits from parents to their offspring. Traits are…

Q: What are Genetic defects?

A: Genetic defects Genetic disorder can be a single gene disorder, chromosomal disorder, and complex…

Q: What is an allele?

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

Q: What is the largest gene?

A: The DNA consists of genes that are the functional and physical unit of inheritance. There are some…

Q: What causes quantitative inheritance?

A: Quantitative Inheritance deals with the inheritance of single phenotype characters, controlled by…

Q: What are the rules of inheritance?

A: Biological inheritance is defined as a process by which the newly produced progeny or offspring…

Q: What is it called when a disease is not hereditary?

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

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.