Questions from Genetics


Q: Why is a chromosomal fragment without a centromere subsequently lost and degraded

Why is a chromosomal fragment without a centromere subsequently lost and degraded?

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Q: In this example, what is the underlying cause of nonallelic homologous

In this example, what is the underlying cause of nonallelic homologous recombination?

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Q: Why does a bacterial mRNA bind specifically to the small ribosomal subunit

Why does a bacterial mRNA bind specifically to the small ribosomal subunit?

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Q: Explain why these homologous chromosomes can synapse only if an inversion loop

Explain why these homologous chromosomes can synapse only if an inversion loop forms.

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Q: Which of these two mechanisms might be promoted by the presence of

Which of these two mechanisms might be promoted by the presence of the same transposable element in many places in a species’ genome?

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Q: If these segregation patterns are equally likely, what is the probability

If these segregation patterns are equally likely, what is the probability that a gamete produced by the individual who carries the translocated chromosome will result in a viable offspring with a norm...

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Q: Explain why these chromosomes form a translocation cross during prophase of meiosis

Explain why these chromosomes form a translocation cross during prophase of meiosis I.

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Q: What adjectives can be used to describe a fruit fly that has

What adjectives can be used to describe a fruit fly that has a total of seven chromosomes because it is missing one copy of chromosome 3?

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Q: Explain why the mouse in part (d) died.

Explain why the mouse in part (d) died.

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Q: Describe the imbalance in gene products that occurs in an individual with

Describe the imbalance in gene products that occurs in an individual with monosomy 2.

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