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Questions tagged 'Genetics'

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Anonymous

Feb 20, 2025

Mendel studied pea plants dihybrid for seed shape (round versus wrinkled) and seed color (yellow versus green). Recall that the round

For Plant 1, the parent phenotype is indicated by the white label, describing a green and round pea. The parent genotype, shown on the blue label, is "Rryy." This specific genotype leads to the observ...

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Anonymous

Feb 19, 2025

The partial Punnett square shows a cross between two pea plants with genotypes YY and Yy. The allele for yellow seeds (Y) is dominant,

In the partial Punnett square provided, we observe a genetic cross between two pea plants with the genotypes YY and Yy. It's important to note that the allele for yellow seeds (Y) is dominant over the...

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Anonymous

Feb 19, 2025

Centromeres of sister chromatids disjoin and chromatids separate. True or False

During anaphase, the centromeres of sister chromatids disjoin, leading to the separation of the chromatids. True or False?

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Anonymous

Feb 18, 2025

As a result of nondisjunction, a female gamete may contain

Identify the DNA change illustrated in the diagram and explain how this alteration can contribute to the increased genetic diversity often observed among siblings.

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Anonymous

Feb 18, 2025

In a living organism, at which stage does segregation of gene pairs takes place?

In a living organism, at which stage does the segregation of gene pairs occur? a. Ovulation b. Gamete formation c. Fertilization

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Anonymous

Feb 13, 2025

Is it true that green eyes indicate a highly toxic body?

According to a former owner of a small health supplement store, my green eyes are a sign of a highly toxic body. He claims he can assess a person's health by examining the irises of their eyes. The ne...

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Anonymous

Feb 12, 2025

Alleles a and a are located on a pair of metacentric chromosomes. alleles b and b are located on a pair of acrocentric chromosomes.

In the context of genetic analysis, alleles 'a' and 'a' are located on a pair of metacentric chromosomes, while alleles 'b' and 'b' are found on a pair of acrocentric chromosomes. Could you please cla...

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

In blue-white screening, what do blue colonies represent?

In the context of blue-white screening, what do blue colonies indicate? I understand that the correct answer is that they represent cells containing empty plasmid vectors. Could you please provide mor...

100% Mexican with red hair?

I am fully Mexican and have traced my ancestry on both sides back to 1840, confirming that everyone in my lineage is Mexican, originating from central Mexico. However, I am curious about why I have fr...