Skin cancer requires a number of mutations, several of which are often caused by the sun in individual skin cells. With this is mind, if you develop melanoma (skin cancer) on your arm, will you pass on that same melanoma to your offspring? Why or why not? Explain in your own words.

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Q: A woman has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her doctor tells her that while cancer is a…

A: A woman has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her doctor tells her that while cancer is a…

Q: Describe some of the key features of cytoplasmic inheritance. Why do traits that are inherited in…

A: Answer :  Key features of cytoplasmic inheritance :   Cytoplasmic inheritance from mother side…

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A: Stem cells are the earliest type of the cell in cell lineage in multicellular organism. They are…

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A: Introduction A mutation is a change in an organism's DNA sequence. Mutations can be caused by…

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A: Ectodermal disorder- It is a group of disorders that can arise from the mutation of one or more…

Q: Recessive alleles may be expressed in a child if they are inherited ... (Choose all that apply)…

A: X-linked Recessive diseases are those genetic diseases that are caused by the mutation of genes on…

Q: One of your patients, a six-year-old girl who suffers from Sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood…

A: Sickle cell anemia is a rare genetic disorder that follows an autosomal recessive inheritance…

Q: c) What is the probability that the offspring will not have sickle-cell anemia but will be a carrier…

A: c Father genotype = Ss (Heterozygous dominant for not having sickle-cell anemia) Mother genotype =…

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Q: The skin pigment melanin is expressed differently according to exposure to sunlight, with a greater…

A: Phenotype is the expression of the gene and alleles present in an organism's genome. In most cases,…

Q: Explain why skin color genetics is so much more complex than that of Mendelian traits.

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A: Cancer is a devastating medical condition characterized by the growth of abnormal cells in the body…

Q: Identify the manipulated variable and the responding variable for the study.

A: Manipulative variable in an experiment is the one variable of the experiment that the scientist…

Q: Brachyolmias are said to be heterogeneous and inherited in both dominant and recessive manners. What…

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Q: You decide to have your genome sequenced. The results come back and show that you have a…

A: Any abrupt change in the DNA causes mutation. This may or may not change the function of the cell.…

Q: Suppose Nicole recently learned that she inherited a mutant BRCA1 allele from her mother, who had…

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Q: A woman has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her doctor tells her that while cancer is a…

A: A woman has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Her doctor tells her that while cancer is a…

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A: Introduction:- The DNA sequence varies from creature to organism. The order of the base pairs can…

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A: Introduction :  Renal Osteodystrophy is the term used to describe the overall skeleton abnormalities…

Q: Bloom Syndrome Bloom syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. It is characterized by a short stature…

A: Bloom syndrome is effected by mutations in the BLM gene. Individuals with Bloom syndrome may evolve…

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A: Cancer is a collection of diseases characterized by abnormal and uncontrolled growth. Cancer arises…

Q: Mr. and Mrs. XYZ are suffering with the lungs and breast cancer, respectively. Mr. ABC is interested…

A: Cancer is characterized by uncontrolled cell division. Cell division is essential for the growth and…

Q: How cancer is genetic diseases, in spite of the fact that most cancers are not inherited?

A: Cancer is a disease that involves the uncontrollable growth of some of the abnormal cells of the…

Q: The first three center around extranuclear inheritance involving DNA in organelles. The fourth…

A: Extranuclear inheritance is also termed cytoplasmic inheritance. It occurs in cytoplasmic organelles…

Q: Albinism is inherited through a recessive allele (a). Juan has normal skin color. His Mom and Dad…

A: Genotype means the alleles constituting the genetic composition and responsible for the expressing…