Recessive allele - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU C652 Study Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Heredity and Genetics | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: crossing over Answer: the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring. All possible combinations creat an "independent assortment" Q: Mendal's Law of Segregation Answer: 2 copies of a gene segregate from each other during the transmission from parent to offspring Q: Me...

BIO 101 Straighterline Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Updated 2024 (100% VERIFIED) You are most likely to see hag fish, sperm whales, and viperfish inhabiting which of the following zones of the ocean? a. abyssal b. bathypelagic c. epipelagic d. mesopelagic - Correct Answer-bathypelagic What was the first seed plant to appear? a. angiosperm b. bryophytes c. gymnosperm d. nonvascular plants - Correct Answer-gymnosperm In a pedigree for an autosomal recessive disorder, which of...

Test Bank for Advanced Assessment Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses, 4th Edition, Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs Table of Contents Chapter 1. Assessment and Clinical Decision-Making: Overview ................................................ 2 Chapter 2. An Overview of Genetic Assessment ......................................................................... 5 Chapter 3. Skin ...............................................................................................

Penn Foster - Biology Lesson 3, Genetics and Inheritance, Exercise & Self-Check Answer Key with Complete Solutions What is a genotype? The genetic constitution of an individual, represented by the combination of alleles. What is a phenotype? The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism determined by the genotype and environment. What is the principle of segregation in genetics? The principle stating that during the formation of gametes, the two allel...

UNT Biology 1710 Practice Exam 3|52 Questions with Verified Answers An excellent example of the genetic phenomenon known as continuous variation would be: a. flower color in plants. b. height in humans. c. human blood groups. d. epistasis. e. fur color in arctic animals - CORRECT ANSWER B) height in humans A human genetic trait passed from one generation to the next has an unusual inheritance pattern. The genotype and phenotype of the offspring depends only upon the genotype of the mo...

IB Biology Latest Update with Verified Solutions genotype the alleles of an organism phenotype the characteristic of an organism dominant allele an allele that has the same effect on the phenotype when present in both homozygous and heterozygous states co-dominant alleles pair of alleles that both affect the phenotype when present in a heterozygote recessive alleles an allele that only has an effect on the phenotype when in homologous state locus the particular position on...

Turner syndrome CORRECT ANSWER A chromosomal disorder in females in which either an *X chromosome* is missing, making the person XO instead of XX, or part of one X chromosome is deleted. Tay-Sachs Disease CORRECT ANSWER A human genetic disease caused by a recessive allele for a dysfunctional enzyme leads to the accumulation of certain lipids in the brain. Seizures, blindness, and degeneration of motor and mental performance usually become manifest a few months after birth, followed by dea...

WGU C652 Objective Assessment Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Heredity and Genetics | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: crossing over Answer: exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis Q: How does crossing over contribute to Independent Assortment? Answer: By redistributing genetic material between homologous chromosomes in prophase 1, new combinations of gene pairs are created. Q: independent asso...

Biology Lab 1023 Midterm Latest Update 100% Correct What is a gene? - A) A unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring, determining offspring characteristics - B) A type of cell in the body - C) A basic element of proteins - D) A part of the immune system - Explanation: Genes are units of heredity transferred from parents to offspring, influencing offspring traits. Define allele: - A) A form of a gene with only one possibility - B) A protein structure in cells - C) A ty...

LIFESCI 2G03 Test 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed Question: What is the main function of enzymes in biological systems? Answer: Enzymes act as catalysts that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed. Question: How does the structure of DNA enable it to carry genetic information? Answer: DNA's double-helix structure, composed of nucleotide pairs (adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine), allows it to store and...