Questions from Genetics

Q: Does this figure illustrate a strength or a drawback of using morphological

Does this figure illustrate a strength or a drawback of using morphological traits to establish species? From Figure 29.1:

Q: With regard to phylogenetic trees, how is a molecular clock useful

With regard to phylogenetic trees, how is a molecular clock useful?

Q: What feature(s) of this pedigree indicate(s)

What feature(s) of this pedigree indicate(s) dominant inheritance?

Q: What feature(s) of this pedigree indicate(s)

What feature(s) of this pedigree indicate(s) X-linked recessive inheritance?

Q: What is a haplotype?

What is a haplotype?

Q: Explain the connection between the founder and the G8-C marker

Explain the connection between the founder and the G8-C marker.

Q: Where does the prion protein come from?

Where does the prion protein come from?

Q: How would a mutation that prevents the Ras protein from hydrolyzing GTP

How would a mutation that prevents the Ras protein from hydrolyzing GTP affect the cell-signaling pathway in Figure 25.11? From Figure 25.11:

Q: Why does this translocation cause leukemia rather than cancer in a different

Why does this translocation cause leukemia rather than cancer in a different tissue type, such as the lung?

Q: If a cell cannot make any Rb protein, how will this

If a cell cannot make any Rb protein, how will this affect the function of E2F?