Questions from Genetics

Q: Which types of offspring are found in excess in the F2 generation

Which types of offspring are found in excess in the F2 generation, based on Mendel’s law of independent assortment?

Q: What phenomenon explains why the maximum percentage of recombinant offspring does not

What phenomenon explains why the maximum percentage of recombinant offspring does not exceed 50%?

Q: How do the wobble rules affect the total number of different tRNAs

How do the wobble rules affect the total number of different tRNAs that are needed to carry out translation?

Q: Does mitotic recombination occur in a gamete (sperm or egg cell

Does mitotic recombination occur in a gamete (sperm or egg cell) or in a somatic cell?

Q: Describe how genetic transfer can explain the growth of colonies on the

Describe how genetic transfer can explain the growth of colonies on the middle plate.

Q: If these two genes were very far apart on the bacterial chromosome

If these two genes were very far apart on the bacterial chromosome, how would the results have been different?

Q: If the recipient cell did not already have a lys− gene

If the recipient cell did not already have a lys− gene, could the lys+ DNA become incorporated into the bacterial chromosome? Explain.

Q: Why do mitochondria need genes that encode rRNAs and tRNAs?

Why do mitochondria need genes that encode rRNAs and tRNAs?

Q: What is a reciprocal cross?

What is a reciprocal cross?

Q: During growth, can a patch of tissue with a white phenotype

During growth, can a patch of tissue with a white phenotype give rise to a patch with a green phenotype? Explain.