Below is a pedigree 3 III 4 5. 6. 7 8 OOO O 4 5 6 7 8 9 IV Inheritance of the disease by the II-3 male from his father rules out what type of inheritance. Explain your reasoning.

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Q: If a woman is a carrier of a certain x linked disease and one of her X chromosomes is turned off in…

A: As according to the above question; women is a carrier of Certain X linked disease.for example ;…

Q: Which of the following disorders in humans has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern?…

A: Autosomal dominance is an inheritance pattern of some genetic diseases. Autosomal means the gene is…

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Q: Explain X-linked genetic inheritance.

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Q: For a recessive X-linked mutation, such as colorblindness, explain the pattern of inheritance from…

A: Recessive X-linked mutation can be defined as the type of mutation which occurs in the X chromosome…

Q: Genetic Inheritance Patterns: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be autosomal recessive, autosomal…

A: Genetic conditions are transferred from parent to offspring. Sometimes, they get expressed in the…

Q: Define extranuclear inheritance.

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Q: The etiology of Down Syndrome can be best described as mental deficiency O three copies of…

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Q: Why is the development of individuals with Klinefelter's and Turner's syndromes relatively normal,…

A: This syndrome occur due to presence of an additional copy of X chromosomes resulting into karyotype…

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Q: Which of the following diseases does not generally follow Mendelian rules of inheritance? breast…

A: Breast Cancer

Q: Describe four X-linked recessive disorders

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Q: Can a woman who is affected by an X-linked dominant disorder have a child who is not affected? Why…

A: In physiology, X-linked dominant disorder is defined as genetic disorder occurs due to X chromosome…

Q: .In humans, how does the inheritance of sex-linked traits differ from autosomal traits?

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Q: A 31 year old woman consults her physicain because she is concerned about developing breast cancer.…

A: Abnormal and uncontrolled growth and proliferation of cells with a capacity to invade other healthy…

Q: Explain why a male inheriting an X-linked recessive gene only needs one copy of that recessive gene…

A: In a x-linked recessive gene is a gene which is found on the X-chromosome of an individual. A normal…

Q: Which of the following statements BEST describes this process. O Daughter cells divide twice to form…

A: Gametes are defined as the haploid (n) reproductive cells formed in sexually reproducing individuals…

Q: If a man has an X-linked recessive disease, can his sons inherit that disease from him? Why or why…

A: The X-linked recessive disease is caused by a mutation in X chromosomes. X and Y are two sex…

Q: What is extranuclear inheritance? Describe three examples

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Q: zoologist is working on study a deer and find  that a gene is located on autosome two. The found…

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Q: How can you distinguish the autosomal dominant and X-linked dominant inheritance patterns from each…

A: Inheritance means the transmission of genetic traits from one family member to another family…

Q: In X-Linked Dominant disorder, a gene responsible for a genetic disorder is located on the X…

A: X-linked dominant inheritance is the genetic conditions associated with mutations in genes on the X…

Q: A woman has an X linked condition on one of her X chromosomes. This chromosome can be inherited by…

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Q: Acute murine leukemia virus (AMLV) causes leukemia in mice.This virus is easily passed from mother…

A: Extranuclear inheritance is also known as cytoplasmic inheritance. Cytoplasmic inheritance is…

Q: A zoologist is studying a deer and found out  that a gene is located on autosome two. This gene…

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Q: Sex-linked inheritance refers to: O the inheritance of genes that influence expression of phenotypic…

A: Introduction: A genetically determined characteristic or condition is known as trait. It is the…

Q: In the sex-linked inheritance pattern of hypertrichosis, a man who carries an X-linked allele will…

A: Hypertrichosis is a sex-linked trait which means that it is caused by a gene located on the X…

Q: Define biparental inheritance

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Q: Pedigree 2: What is the most likely mode of inheritance of this disease based on its pattern in the…

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Q: Suppose a maternal effect gene exists as a functional dominantallele and a nonfunctional recessive…

A: A dominant allele is the one which expresses itself in its homozygous as well as in heterozygous…

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.