
Concept explainers
a.
To determine:
The aspect of the screen that leads to limitation in the technique.
Introduction:
The mutation is the change in the
b.
To determine:
The method of determining the presence of mutations in the genes that are needed in males.
Introduction:
The genotype is the genetic constitution of the organism, while the
c.
To determine:
The significance of the Balancer chromosome in the screening.
Introduction:
The human beings consist of 23 pairs of chromosomes which are referred to as condensed form of chromatids which divide during cell division into daughter cells. Human beings have 22 autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes determine the sex in an individual based on the type of sex chromosomes that are present in the fusing gametes.

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