DNA-based

Q: What is the mechanism of evolution according to hugo de vries?

A: Hugo Marie de Vries was credited to discover the concept of genes and the "mutation theory"…

Q: Steven Frank and Laurence Hurst argued that a cytoplasmically inherited mutation in humans that has…

A: The mutation is the sudden deleterious effects in the DNA sequences, they can arise when the DNA is…

Q: Do the data in the graph indicate that the mutation rates per base-pair in some taxa, such as…

A: The mutation occurs when there is a change in the nucleic acid sequence. These mutations could be…

Q: All life shares DNA as the hereditary material. From an evolutionary perspective, why do you think…

A: To recap: The evolutionary foundation for the statement "All life shares DNA as a hereditary…

Q: why did the theory of evolution launch our understanding of biological evolution?

A: Theory of evolution was given by Darwin. This theory was based on natural selection. Darwin’s theory…

Q: Even though they have several differences, a bacterium and a human cell will both contain DNA. With…

A: Bacteria is a prokaryotic organism that do not contain any membrane bound cell organelles. They have…

Q: How do mutations work with natural selection in the theory of evolution?

A: Evolution is the study of how organisms have arisen on this planet with the course of time and how…

Q: How might artificial selection and natural selection produce the same result? Which process would be…

A: Natural and artificial selection both can cause changes in plants and animals.  The basic difference…

Q: What did Stephen Jay Gould offer to our current understanding of evolution?

A: Evolution is the change in characteristics which occur over a period of time and relies on natural…

Q: How has our knowledge of evolution changed since the time of Darwin?

A: Darwin stated that variation,inheritance,time and selection are important factor for the evolution…

Q: Why doesn’t natural selection produce perfectly adapted organisms?

A: Natural selection is the biological process by which the organism change and adapt themselves for…

Q: What is the difference between an adaption and a mutation concerning evolution?

A: Evolution can be defined as the accumulation of gradual changes in characters over several…

Q: Let’s say you have a pointy nose because your dad was sunbathing in the nude and some UV light…

A: The sperms are produced by the spermatogenesis. It occurs in the male reproductive part.

Q: Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes most cases of tuberculosis. Recently, strains of this bacterium…

A: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rod shaped pathogenic bacterium which is a causative agent for…

Q: Is evolution by natural selection a random process?

A: Evolution is changes of simpler organism to complex organism by continuos changes during a period of…

Q: How does natural selection ‘spark’ evolution? How can evolutionary trees be used to inform us about…

A: INTRODUCTION A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among…

Q: Black lava rocks only appeared in the desert about 1000 years ago. If the first dark-colored rock…

A: It's depends on how fast new mutation occur

Q: In this discussion, you will discuss the social issues related to evolutionary theory and its common…

A: Here we'll explore about the societal problems with evolutionary theory and the myths around it. How…

Q: What is natural selection?

A: Answer- According to Darwin evolution happens due to natural selection and branching descent.

Q: What is the main theory opposed to evolution?

A: Gradual change in a population over a period of time is population. The main thing which opposed the…

Q: In the replica plate experiment, it shows that mutations are random. However, certain environmental…

A: Introduction: The replica plate experiment is a method used in microbiology to examine how…

Q: How is evolution by natural selection thought to operate?

A: Evolution is the process of heritable change in the characteristics of an organism. Such changes…

Q: How does the emergences of genetics create a new perspective for darwinian evolution?

A: Evolution is a change in successive generations in the heritable characteristics in biological…

Q: Do you think scientific researchers that modify the genes of organisms bring more advantages than…

A: There are both advantages and disadvantages of genetically modifying organisms.

Q: What is natural selection and how does it drive evolution?

A: Introduction: Natural selection is a process that drives evolution by selecting the fittest…

Q: In a discussion about the origin of life, one student argued that RNA molecules must have come…

A: RNA and DNA are both nucleic acids that play crucial roles in the storage and transmission of…

Q: What is the role of variation in evolution – if heterozygosity is reduced, what happens to the…

A: Evolution is the process of change in the characteristics of a population over time. The changes in…

Q: What is natural selection? Do you think it plays a vital role in the course of evolution alone? Why?

A: Evolution is defined as alterations in the characteristics of biological populations that are…

Q: Which process would be faster, natural, or artificial selection? Why?

A: Natural selection is a naturally occurring process while artificial selection is human-controlled…

Q: How do you explain evolution to people who believe that it is just a theory

A: Evolution is characterized as the course of development and improvement or the theory that organic…

Q: How could natural selection lead to evolution?

A: The divergence of the species by the natural selection is best described by the evolution,best at…

Q: Why is mutations almost always neutral or harmful? If this is true, why are mutations nevertheless…

A: mutations are any chanage in the nucleotide sequence in genetic material of an organism .  gene is…

Q: how does natural selection lead to evolutions?

A: The process through which the population of living individuals adapt and modify with respect to the…

Q: In addition to Darwin, who do we credit for formulating the theory of evolution by natural…

A: Natural selection is the basic mechanism of evolution. Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection…

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.