What is the phenomenon of a single gene determining a number of distinct and seemingly unrelated characteristics?

Q: how are genotype and phenotype related?

A: The alleles you have for a single gene or group of genes are referred to as your genotype. The…

Q: Which of the following is an example of how genotype and environmental factors can work together to…

A: The phenotypic expression is basically guided by the genotypic composition of an individual. however…

Q: Why does independent assortment promote genetic variation?

A: Independent assortment is a process that occurs during inheritance. Inheritance is the process of…

Q: Define the following: (a) polygenic, (b) additive alleles, (c) monozygotic and dizygotic twins, (d)…

A: Hello. Since your question has multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub-parts for you. If…

Q: What is genetypic and phenotypic ration?

A: SOME BASIC INFORMATION BUSED IN GENETICS :-  HETEROZYGOUS - Every gene has two characters one being…

Q: How do geneticists know whether a particular trait is caused by the alleles of one gene or by two…

A: A gene is a stretch of nucleotides present in the DNA. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a polymer of…

Q: What is meant by the term genetic variation? Give two examplesof genetic variation . What…

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

Q: What is the difference between and Genotypic Trait and a Phenotypic Trait. What do each of them…

A: Genetic material is nothing but the sequence of nucleic acids which is called as DNA. It contains…

Q: What is the significance of Pedigree charts?

A: Genetic analysis refers to the general procedure of exploring and investigating genetics-related…

Q: What is genetic equilibrium?

A: The situation of an allele or genotype in a gene pool (such as a population) where the frequency…

Q: What is the term for situations in which a single functional allele of a gene is unable to mask an…

A: Here, it is required to identify the term for situations in which a single functional allele of a…

Q: Describe the following (50 words minimum per concept): chromosomes, genes, alleles and traits and…

A: Genetics is a branch of biology that studies genes, genetic diversity, and heredity in living…

Q: Why is this factor essential for the dominant allele to “take over” the gene pool?

A: Discoverers of this genetic equilibrium (Hardy) developed this HW equation to show that the dominant…

Q: What is the percentage of the total number of gene copies the allele accounts for?

A: Step 1 Allele frequency refers to how common an allele is in a population. Allele frequency can be…

Q: How do the terms gene and allele, as used here, relate to the concepts of locus and gene pair?

A: Reproduction is one of the most important and basic attributes for all individuals living on the…

Q: Explain the concept of genomic variation ?

A: Genomic variation is the change or slight difference in condition or amount level, with certain…

Q: What is the presence or absence of the dominant alleles of two genes?

A: An allele is an alternative form of a gene (one member of a pair)which is located on the specific…

Q: Is it possible to determine the genotype of an individual having a dominant phenotype? How?

A: Phenotype refers to the set of observable characteristics in an organism. Although it is dependent…

Q: Is it possible for two individuals to have the same phenotype but different genotypes? The same…

A: In genetics, two terms are used to distinguish between genetic constitution and physical appearance.…

Q: If a single expressed gene can affect multiple traits at once, what would be the most precise manner…

A: The examination of genes and inheritance, or how particular characteristics or traits are…

Q: With regard to genotypes, what is a true-breeding organism?

A: A genotype is the genetic expression of an organism, AA, Aa, aa are examples of genotypes, 1:2:1 of…

Q: Why are some alleles dominant to other alleles?

A: In 1865, Gregor Mendel an Austrian scientist experimented on garden pea hybrids and published his…

Q: What is the difference between a locus and an allele? What is the difference between genotype and…

A: Genetic is the branch of science that deals with genetic material like genome, genes, DNA, and…

Q: Suppose that a grandfather, mother, and son all have the same homozygous dominant genotype for a…

A: Non-mendelian inheritance is the type of inheritance in which the complex genetic basis is…

Q: What are genes with more than one common allele?

A: Genes are the basic structural and functional unit of heredity. They carry coded genetic information…

Q: In pedigrees, individuals are usually specified by using a Roman numeral for their generation in the…

A: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive…

Q: When are two genes considered linked?

A: Genetic linkage describes the process in which two genes that are located close to each other on a…

Q: Mendelian multifactorial trait and a polygenic multifactorial trait

A: multifactorial traits are the phenotypes that are influenced by environment other than multiple…

Q: What is the generation of allele combinations through genetic exchange between homologous…

A: The homologous chromosomes are characterized as a set containing both, paternal and maternal…

Q: What are the causes of genetic variation? Give specific examples.

A: The genetic information which dictates the functioning of an organism is contained in its DNA. This…

Q: What is genetic polymorphism? What is the source of genetic variation?

A: A sequence variant that has a population frequency of at least 1% is known as polymorphism.

Q: Why are phenotypes the product of both their genes and their environments?

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

Q: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive trait. A three-generation pedigree is shown below for…

A: Given: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive trait. Normal allele =  F      CF mutant…

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.