Questions from Genetics


Q: Marfan syndrome is a rare inherited human disorder characterized by unusually long

Marfan syndrome is a rare inherited human disorder characterized by unusually long limbs and digits plus defects in the heart (especially the aorta) and the eyes, among other symptoms. Following is a...

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Q: A true-breeding pea plant with round and green seeds was

A true-breeding pea plant with round and green seeds was crossed to a true-breeding plant with wrinkled and yellow seeds. Round and yellow seeds are the dominant traits. The F1 plants were allowed to...

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Q: A true-breeding tall pea plant was crossed to a true

A true-breeding tall pea plant was crossed to a true-breeding dwarf plant. What is the probability that an F1 individual will be truebreeding? What is the probability that an F1 individual will be a t...

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Q: What are the expected phenotypic ratios from the following cross: Tt

What are the expected phenotypic ratios from the following cross: Tt Rr yy Aa × Tt rr YY Aa, where T = tall, t = dwarf, R = round, r = wrinkled, Y = yellow, y = green, A = axial, a = terminal; T, R, Y...

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Q: On rare occasions, an organism may have three copies of a

On rare occasions, an organism may have three copies of a chromosome and therefore has three copies of the genes on that chromosome (instead of the usual number of two copies). For such a rare organis...

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Q: Honeybees are unusual in that male bees (drones) have only

Honeybees are unusual in that male bees (drones) have only one copy of each gene, but female bees have two copies of their genes. This difference arises because drones develop from eggs that have not...

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Q: Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype. Give three examples.

Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype. Give three examples. Is it possible for two individuals to have the same phenotype but different genotypes?

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Q: A pea plant that is dwarf with green, wrinkled seeds was

A pea plant that is dwarf with green, wrinkled seeds was crossed to a true-breeding plant that is tall with yellow, round seeds. The F1 generation was allowed to self-fertilize. What types of gametes,...

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Q: A true-breeding plant with round and green seeds was crossed

A true-breeding plant with round and green seeds was crossed to a true-breeding plant with wrinkled and yellow seeds. The F1 plants were allowed to self-fertilize. What is the probability of obtaining...

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Q: Let’s suppose a pea plant is heterozygous for three genes, Tt

Let’s suppose a pea plant is heterozygous for three genes, Tt Yy Rr, and each gene is on a different chromosome. How many different ways could the three pairs of homologous chromosomes line up during...

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