A) Distinguish between the general concept of a gene and the specific concept of an allele at the level of the DNA.

Q: codominance

A: When ever two genes start expressing itself together it is said to be codominanace.

Q: Epigenetics addresses a) the mechanism by which the environment alters a person’s genotype. b) the…

A: Answer : Option (C) is correct. ~ the mechanisms that can alter gene expression.

Q: What is a homologous gene?

A: A gene is a sequence of nucleotides in RNA or DNA. It encodes the synthesis of gene product, either…

Q: What are alternative forms of a single gene?

A: The genes are the sequence of nucleotides that are present on the chromosomes and encode for a…

Q: What is the difference between a gene tree and anorganismal tree?

A: When considering the evolutionary history of microorganisms, the horizontal gene transfer would…

Q: The distance between k and e would be approximately...  a) 6.25 cM b) 6.6 cM c) 4.65 cM d) 5.0…

A: Linkage is a phenomenon in which genes are placed on the same chromosome in close proximity to each…

Q: Which of the following is not true of the sickle-cell allele? a)it became an important genetic…

A: The question is asking us to identify the statement that is not true about the sickle-cell allele.…

Q: Is a gene a triplet ofconsecutive DNA nucleotides?

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

Q: 1) Imagine you discover a new mutant strain of tailless mice. Upon looking closer, you notice that I…

A: A test cross is defined as the method to explore the organism's genotype. Thus, it is an…

Q: each member of the gene pair come from?

A: Diploid organisms have a pair of genes

Q: What is a genetic study ?

A: Gene is a stretch of DNA which codes for a particular trait. DNA and thus genes are found in…

Q: Please define following terms: 1.) Genetics 2.) Heredity 3.) Variation 4.) Chromosome 5.) Gene

A: Genetics :  Genetics is a branch of biology that deals with study of  genes , genetic variation and…

Q: 1) What is the human gene TRNT1?  Explain what the wild type and mutant forms do.

A: TRNT1 is a CCA adding transfer RNA nucleotidyl transferase enzyme. The deficiency of this enzyme…

Q: What is a gene family? How are gene families produced over time?With regard to gene function, what…

A: Gene is known to be a hereditary unit. They are composed of DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid and some of…

Q: Name four mobile genetic elements.

A: Genetic materials that can move around within a genome are referred to as "mobile genetic elements."…

Q: What is the difference between the concepts of karyotype and genome?

A: Karyotype refers to an individual's shape, size, banding patterns, and number of chromosomes. The…

Q: In a woman who is a carrier of a mutant OTC deficiency allele, her sons who receive the mutant…

A: An alteration in the ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) gene results in the genetic disorder known as…

Q: What are Categories of Genetic Variants?

A: The difference in DNA sequence between organisms of a population is called genetic variation. These…

Q: About 90% of your DNA are introns, or junk DNA, meaning that they do not code for proteins or shape…

A: Any nucleotide sequence within a gene that is deleted during the maturation of the final RNA product…

Q: Why is the incidence of survivable genetic disorders involving deletions of parts of chromosomes so…

A: Deletions are the genetic aberrations or mutations in which a sequence of DNA or a segment of a…

Q: 37) The recessive alleles k (kidney-shaped eyes instead of wild-type round, c (cardinal-colored eyes…

A: This is the three points cross, cross between three genes i.e., k, c and eHere given,k c e  3 = Dcok…

Q: geneticists determine the location of a gene?

A: A gene is a coding portion of the DNA that codes for a specific protein. Not all the regions of the…

Q: What is the difference between the concepts of karyotype and genome?

A: Both of these terms are related to chromosomes and genetics.

Q: What is Epistasis? A) When one gene effect another B) When one gene effect multiple phenotype C)…

A: Introduction  Genes are the key component of genetic material which control almost all the cellular…

Q: What is a segmental duplication?

A: DNA is the genetic material present within the nucleus in the cell. It maintains the heredity of the…

Q: What is an allelic mutation?

A: Gene is a unit of heredity that is transferred from 1 generation to another, from parents to their…

Q: What is a gene? Provide at least two different definitons and explain.

A: DNA contains gene that has genetic information and passes to the next generation. The functional…

Q: 13) Use the image below of the X and Y sex chromosomes of a human to answer the following question.…

A: INTRODUCTION : Chromosomes - In the nucleus of every cell, the DNA molecule is packaged into…

Q: determine the distance of the genes

A: 4. B.) Generally, the testcross with highest number of offspring represent the phenotype and…

Q: (5) Which of the following statements regarding haplotype is correct? A) Haplotype usually refers to…

A: Genetic material of many organisms generally inherited from two parents. The DNA from the parents…

Q: If a gene is paternally imprinted, it means that: A.) it is on the X chromosome B.) it is on the Y…

A: Genome imprinting is a process by which a gene is silenced through methylation of DNA. Thus, only…

Q: How are alleles of particular gene differ from each other?explain its significance?

A: The gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. It consists of a specific sequence…

Q: What is the genetic basis (karyotypes) and phenotype for each of the following disorders a) Edwards…

A: Genetic disease The diseases which transfer from the parents to their offsprings.

Q: What is the physical structure of a gene?

A: Introduction Genome is referred to the total amount of DNA a single haploid cell contains. Genome is…

Q: What is the “-10” position of the gene called? Why?

A: DNA is two stranded , ladder like structure which act as genetic material in most of organisms . It…

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.