Genetics and Developmental Biology

Mendel knew about and understood incomplete dominance.

Mendel knew about and understood incomplete dominance.

[html]Mendel knew about and understood incomplete dominance.


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guerilla   26   1 Reply

timbo02o

Polygenic inheritance is proof of parental traits blending in the next generation according to the ...

Polygenic inheritance is proof of parental traits blending in the next generation according to the ...

[html]Polygenic inheritance is proof of parental traits blending in the next generation accordi

bobsthename   67   1 Reply

Ed818

The environment can impact the phenotype encoded by polygenic inheritance.

The environment can impact the phenotype encoded by polygenic inheritance.

[html]The environment can impact the phenotype encoded by polygenic inheritance.

wakejames   37   1 Reply

thransan

There is no limit to the number of alleles that exist for a gene.

There is no limit to the number of alleles that exist for a gene.

[html]There is no limit to the number of alleles that exist for a gene.


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nwill1104   33   1 Reply

nauticalpal

Suppose that you are working in a research lab on the organism Drosophila melanogaster and you have ...

Suppose that you are working in a research lab on the organism Drosophila melanogaster and you have ...

[html]Suppose that you are working in a research lab on the organism Drosophila melanogaster and you have been given the job of determin

meof22   51   1 Reply

Butterflyxo98

Suppose that you have discovered a new mutant in Drosophila melanogaster. What kinds of genetic ...

Suppose that you have discovered a new mutant in Drosophila melanogaster. What kinds of genetic ...

[html]Suppose that you have discovered a new mutant in Drosophila melanogaster. What kinds of genetic crosses should you do to determine

vd530   54   1 Reply

gpenn123

Suppose your cousin finds out that she is a carrier for phenylketonuria. Also suppose that her ...

Suppose your cousin finds out that she is a carrier for phenylketonuria. Also suppose that her ...

[html]Suppose your cousin finds out that she is a carrier for phenylketonuria. Also suppose that her husband's biological mother has phenylketo

Hglasgow77   43   1 Reply

nauticalpal

A mutation in the human gene for a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) is related to cartilage ...

A mutation in the human gene for a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) is related to cartilage ...

[html]A mutation in the human gene for a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) is related to cartilage formation. Which disorder does this m

Dianajupiter1   37   1 Reply

FlamingAura5

A woman with which of the following human conditions would exhibit normal physical features?

A woman with which of the following human conditions would exhibit normal physical features?

[html]A woman with which of the following human conditions would exhibit normal physical features?


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Dorthy   35   1 Reply

Butterflyxo98

About 10 to 15% of African Americans are carriers of an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in ...

About 10 to 15% of African Americans are carriers of an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in ...

[html]About 10 to 15% of African Americans are carriers of an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which a defective version of hemoglobin i

rachelarnold   38   1 Reply

coolgirl259

About 4% of people of northern European descent are carriers for an autosomal recessive genetic ...

About 4% of people of northern European descent are carriers for an autosomal recessive genetic ...

[html]About 4% of people of northern European descent are carriers for an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which a defective membrane tr

dudekim   46   1 Reply

alegna1001

About half of all flowering plant species, including many important crop plants, belong to which ...

About half of all flowering plant species, including many important crop plants, belong to which ...

[html]About half of all flowering plant species, including many important crop plants, belong to which category of chromosomes?


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Tonya Cummings   41   1 Reply

heyheynini

Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has ...

Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has ...

[html]Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has the dominant allele (R) for red

Dianajupiter1   44   1 Reply

b;ijbjb

Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has ...

Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has ...

[html]Consider the following genetic study involving two autosomal genes. One of these, eye colour, has the dominant allele (R) for red

tesfalidet   33   1 Reply

heyheynini

From which studies did the discovery of sex-linked genes and the production of the first chromosome map arise?

From which studies did the discovery of sex-linked genes and the production of the first chromosome map arise?

[html]From which studies did the discovery of sex-linked genes and the production of the first chromosome map arise?


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Guest   35   1 Reply

Irrational_Q

How are mitochondria inherited in most multicellular organisms?

How are mitochondria inherited in most multicellular organisms?

[html]How are mitochondria inherited in most multicellular organisms?


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albrthdn   35   1 Reply

Guest

How does the age of the mother seem to correlate with the incidence of genetic birth defects?

How does the age of the mother seem to correlate with the incidence of genetic birth defects?

[html]How does the age of the mother seem to correlate with the incidence of genetic birth defects?


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JasonDon   29   1 Reply

kari1124

How is the distinctive fur pattern of a calico cat produced?

How is the distinctive fur pattern of a calico cat produced?

[html]How is the distinctive fur pattern of a calico cat produced?


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brendenxoxo21   28   1 Reply

vlswaitshe

If two genes are located on different chromosomes, what percentage of the offspring should have a ...

If two genes are located on different chromosomes, what percentage of the offspring should have a ...

[html]If two genes are located on different chromosomes, what percentage of the offspring should have a recombinant phenotype?


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HamidTaher   30   1 Reply

Jessie19950607

If two genes on the same chromosome are located 10 map units from each other, what percentage of the ...

If two genes on the same chromosome are located 10 map units from each other, what percentage of the ...

[html]If two genes on the same chromosome are located 10 map units from each other, what percentage of the offspring should have a recombinant

bobsthename   28   1 Reply

gpenn123

In Drosophila melanogaster the allele for long wings is dominant over the allele for vestigial ...

In Drosophila melanogaster the allele for long wings is dominant over the allele for vestigial ...

[html]In Drosophila melanogaster the allele for long wings is dominant over the allele for vestigial wings, and the allele for a grey bo

teojianrong   52   1 Reply

alissajoanne

In humans, which condition does sex determination generally depend upon?

In humans, which condition does sex determination generally depend upon?

[html]In humans, which condition does sex determination generally depend upon?


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Dannielle   29   1 Reply

jroockets12346

Most hospitals routinely test all newborns for an autosomal recessive disorder in which an enzyme in ...

Most hospitals routinely test all newborns for an autosomal recessive disorder in which an enzyme in ...

[html]Most hospitals routinely test all newborns for an autosomal recessive disorder in which an enzyme in amino acid metabolism is NOT produce

sauceboii   33   1 Reply

eclarkie

Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are both caused by the same genetic deletion on human ...

Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are both caused by the same genetic deletion on human ...

[html]Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are both caused by the same genetic deletion on human chromosome 15, but they have very diffe

domo2292   59   1 Reply

gpenn123

Prenatal diagnosis techniques such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling involve the ...

Prenatal diagnosis techniques such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling involve the ...

[html]Prenatal diagnosis techniques such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling involve the removal of cells that were produced by an e

gaminglifex   39   1 Reply

dhelgeso

Suppose an individual is born with both an X and a Y chromosome, but the Y chromosome has a mutation ...

Suppose an individual is born with both an X and a Y chromosome, but the Y chromosome has a mutation ...

[html]Suppose an individual is born with both an X and a Y chromosome, but the Y chromosome has a mutation that eliminates the function of the

Zelker2000   37   1 Reply

FlamingAura5

Suppose that a man and woman have a son with a rare genetic disorder known to be X-linked. There is ...

Suppose that a man and woman have a son with a rare genetic disorder known to be X-linked. There is ...

[html]Suppose that a man and woman have a son with a rare genetic disorder known to be X-linked. There is no occurrence of the disorder on the

grier   57   1 Reply

heyheynini

Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who also has normal blood clotting, ...

Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who also has normal blood clotting, ...

[html]Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who also has normal blood clotting, and that their first child is a boy

rachelarnold   60   1 Reply

Guest

Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who has X-linked hemophilia. Given ...

Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who has X-linked hemophilia. Given ...

[html]Suppose that a woman with normal blood clotting mates with a man who has X-linked hemophilia. Given that the woman is heterozygous for th

Jennacarson123   32   1 Reply

irene.yang

Suppose that crossing-over during meiosis occurs within a region where one of the homologous ...

Suppose that crossing-over during meiosis occurs within a region where one of the homologous ...

[html]Suppose that crossing-over during meiosis occurs within a region where one of the homologous chromosomes has an inversion with respect to

Lhyunsuk   25   1 Reply

alegna1001

Suppose that in Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for red eyes is dominant over the allele for ...

Suppose that in Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for red eyes is dominant over the allele for ...

[html]Suppose that in Drosophila melanogaster, the allele for red eyes is dominant over the allele for purple eyes, and the allele for a

Mymikym   57   1 Reply

nauticalpal

Suppose that in studies of genes on the same chromosome, you find the following recombination ...

Suppose that in studies of genes on the same chromosome, you find the following recombination ...

[html]Suppose that in studies of genes on the same chromosome, you find the following recombination frequencies: a 40% frequency for a a

Carine   41   1 Reply

megansamone

Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a couple comes to you with concerns that if they have ...

Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a couple comes to you with concerns that if they have ...

[html]Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a couple comes to you with concerns that if they have a child together, it could have hemo

dudekim   46   1 Reply

ineedtograduate

Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if ...

Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if ...

[html]Suppose that you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they have a child together, it could hav

2014Chevy   48   1 Reply

Skoefucius

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

[html]Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. Also suppose that the only females you s

jkdkjjvkjs   56   1 Reply

TheOGFunk

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

[html]Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. Also suppose that you find both red-eyed

albrthdn   48   1 Reply

stephbro

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. ...

[html]Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross. Suppose also that you see that all the f

CT16   34   1 Reply

vlswaitshe

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross, and ...

Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross, and ...

[html]Suppose that you examine a vial of 100 flies that are all offspring from a single genetic cross, and you find only red-eyed females and r

HamidTaher   28   1 Reply

Guest

Suppose two genes a and b are 7.4 map units from each other, and that genes b and c are 5.7 map ...

Suppose two genes a and b are 7.4 map units from each other, and that genes b and c are 5.7 map ...

[html]Suppose two genes a and b are 7.4 map units from each other, and that genes b and c are 5.7 map units from ea

stephanie_159   38   1 Reply

jas1215

Suppose you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they ...

Suppose you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they ...

[html]Suppose you are a genetic counsellor, and a man and woman come to you with concerns that if they have a child together, it could have cys

Guest   36   1 Reply

kari1124