List five reasons why genetic maps are useful.
> On January 7, 2016, Captec Company purchased $4,175 of supplies on account. In Captec Company’s chart of accounts, the supplies account is No. 15, and the accounts payable account is No. 21. a. Journalize the January 7, 2016, transaction on page 33 of Ca
> The accountant for Eva’s Laundry prepared the following unadjusted and adjusted trial balances. Assume that all balances in the unadjusted trial balance and the amounts of the adjustments are correct. Identify the errors in the accounta
> Marcie Davies owns and operates Gemini Advertising Services. On January 1, 2015, Retained Earnings had a balance of $618,500. During the year, Marcie invested an additional $40,000 in exchange for common stock, and $15,000 of dividends were paid. For the
> Identify the errors in the following schedule of the cost of merchandise sold for the year ended May 31, 2016: Cost of merchandise sold: $ 105,000 Merchandise inventory, May 31, 2016 Purchases.... $1,110,000 Plus: Purchases returns and allowances. $
> Based on the following data, determine the cost of merchandise sold for July: Merchandise inventory, July 1 $ 190,850 Merchandise inventory, July 31 160,450 Purchases 1,126,000 .... Purchases returns and allowances . - 46,000 Purchases discounts. 23
> Based on the following data, determine the cost of merchandise sold for November: Merchandise inventory, November 1 $ 28,000 Merchandise inventory, November 30 . 31,500 .... Purchases 475,000 Purchases returns and allowances 15,000 Purchases discoun
> The following data were extracted from the accounting records of Harkins Company for the year ended April 30, 2016: Merchandise inventory, May 1, 2015 ………………………………………… $ 380,000 Merchandise inventory, April 30, 2016 …………………………………………. 415,000 Purchases …
> Lowe’s Companies Inc., a major competitor of The Home Depot in the home improvement business, operates over 1,700 stores. Lowe’s recently reported the following balance sheet data (in millions): a. Determine the tota
> The following data (in millions) were taken from the financial statements of Walmart Stores, Inc: Exercise 2-23: The following data (in millions) are taken from the financial statements of Target Corporation: a. For Walmart Stores, Inc., determine t
> A summary of cash flows for Ethos Consulting Group for the year ended May 31, 2016, follows: Prepare a statement of cash flows for Ethos Consulting Group for the year ended May 31, 2016. Cash receipts: Cash received from customers $637,500 Cash rec
> Kroger, a national supermarket chain, reported the following data (in millions) in its financial statements for a recent year: a. Compute the ratio of sales to assets. Round to two decimal places. b. Tiffany & Co. is a large North American retailer
> The Home Depot reported the following data (in millions) in its recent financial statements: a. Determine the ratio of sales to assets for The Home Depot for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to two decimal places. b. What conclusions can be drawn from these ra
> Use the data in Exercises 8-27 and 8-28 to analyze the accounts receivable turnover ratios of H.J. Heinz Company and The Limited Brands Inc. Exercises 8-27: H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 at Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, by Henry J. Heinz. The comp
> Classify the following items as (1) prepaid expense, (2) unearned revenue, (3) accrued revenue, or (4) accrued expense: a. Cash received for services not yet rendered b. Insurance paid for the next year c. Rent revenue earned but not received d. Salari
> The Limited Brands Inc. sells women’s clothing and personal health care products through specialty retail stores including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works stores. The Limited Brands reported the following (
> H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 at Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, by Henry J. Heinz. The company manufactures and markets food products throughout the world, including ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, pet food, soups, and tuna. For two rece
> The market price for Microsoft Corporation closed at $26.71 and $25.96 on December 31, current year, and previous year, respectively. The dividends per share were $0.80 for current year and $0.64 for previous year. a. Determine the dividend yield for Mic
> The financial statements for Nike, Inc., are provided in Appendix B at the end of the text. a. Determine the free cash flow for the most recent fiscal year. Assume that 90% of the additions to property, plant, and equipment were used to maintain producti
> Shunda Corporation wholesales parts to appliance manufacturers. On January 1, 2016, Shunda Corporation issued $22,000,000 of five-year, 9% bonds at a market (effective) interest rate of 7%, receiving cash of $23,829,684. Interest is payable semiannually.
> During 2016, its first year of operations, Galileo Company purchased two available-for sale investments as follows: Assume that as of December 31, 2016, the Hawking Inc. stock had a market value of $50 per share, and the Pavlov Co. stock had a market v
> List the errors you find in the following partial balance sheet: Burnt Red Company Balance Sheet December 31, 2016 Assets Total current assets. $350,000 Replacement Accumulated Cost Book Value Depreciation Property, plant, and equipment: $ 250,000 $
> Hurricane Inc. purchased a portfolio of available-for-sale securities in 2016, its first year of operations. The cost and fair value of this portfolio on December 31, 2016, was as follows: On June 12, 2017, Hurricane purchased 1,450 shares of Rogue Wav
> The investments of Steelers Inc. include a single investment: 33,100 shares of Bengals Inc. common stock purchased on September 12, 2016, for $13 per share including brokerage commission. These shares were classified as available-for-sale securities. As
> The following items were selected from among the transactions completed by Pioneer Co. during the current year: Mar. 1. Purchased merchandise on account from Galston Co., $360,000, terms n/30. 31. Issued a 30-day, 5% note for $360,000 to Galston Co., on
> On August 26, Mountain Realty Inc. issued for cash 120,000 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated value of $5) at $8. On October 1, Mountain Realty Inc. issued at par value 40,000 shares of preferred 1% stock, $10 par for cash. On November 30, Moun
> The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current fiscal year: During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are
> On December 1 of the current year, the following accounts and their balances appear in the ledger of Latte Corp., a coffee processor: At the annual stockholders’ meeting on March 31, the board of directors presented a plan for moderni
> On April 1 of the current year, Andrea Byrd established a business to manage rental property. She completed the following transactions during April: a. Opened a business bank account with a deposit of $45,000 in exchange for common stock. b. Purchased of
> Ken Jones, an architect, organized Jones Architects on April 1, 2016. During the month, Jones Architects completed the following transactions: a. Transferred cash from a personal bank account to an account to be used for the business in exchange for comm
> The beginning inventory for Dunne Co. and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period are shown in Problem 6-1B. Problem 6-1B: The beginning inventory of merchandise at Dunne Co. and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending
> The following information about the payroll for the week ended December 30 was obtained from the records of Saine Co.: Tax rates assumed: Social security, 6% Medicare, 1.5% State unemployment (employer only), 5.4% Federal unemployment (employer only),
> The following transactions, adjusting entries, and closing entries were completed by Robinson Furniture Co. during a three-year period. All are related to the use of delivery equipment. The double-declining-balance method of depreciation is used. 2014 Ja
> The Gorman Group is a financial planning services firm owned and operated by Nicole Gorman. As of October 31, 2016, the end of the fiscal year, the accountant for The Gorman Group prepared an end-of-period spreadsheet, part of which follows: Instructio
> Two income statements for Cornea Company follow: a. Prepare a vertical analysis of Cornea Company’s income statements. b. Does the vertical analysis indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend? Cornea Company Income Statements Fo
> Two income statements for Hemlock Company follow: a. Prepare a vertical analysis of Hemlock Company’s income statements. b. Does the vertical analysis indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend? Hemlock Company Income Statements
> Lily Flower’s weekly gross earnings for the present week were $2,500. Flower has two exemptions. Using the wage bracket withholding table in Exhibit 3 with a $75 standard withholding allowance for each exemption, what is Flowerâ&#
> Tech Support Services has the following unadjusted trial balance as of January 31, 2016: The debit and credit totals are not equal as a result of the following errors: a. The cash entered on the trial balance was overstated by $8,000. b. A cash receipt
> Averill Products Inc. reported the following on the company’s income statement in 2016 and 2015: a. Determine the number of times interest charges are earned for 2016 and 2015. Round to one decimal place. b. Is the number of times int
> Berry Company reported the following on the company’s income statement in 2016 and 2015: a. Determine the number of times interest charges are earned for 2016 and 2015. Round to one decimal place. b. Is the number of times interest ch
> The Signage Company specializes in the maintenance and repair of signs, such as billboards. On March 31, 2016, the accountant for The Signage Company prepared the following trial balances: Instructions: Journalize the seven entries that adjusted the a
> Financial statement data for the years ended December 31 for Black Bull Inc. follows: a. Determine the earnings per share for 2016 and 2015. b. Does the change in the earnings per share from 2015 to 2016 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend?
> Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Tango Company follows: a. Determine the inventory turnover for 2016 and 2015. b. Determine the number of days’ sales in inventory for 2016 and 2015. Use 365 days and round to o
> For the year ending April 30, 2016, Urology Medical Services Co. mistakenly omitted adjusting entries for (1) $1,400 of supplies that were used, (2) unearned revenue of $6,600 that was earned, and (3) insurance of $9,000 that expired. Indicate the combin
> Two income statements for Paragon Company follow: Prepare a horizontal analysis of Paragon Company’s income statements. Paragon Company Income Statements For Years Ended December 31 2016 2015 Fees earned $1,416,000 $1,200,000 900,
> The following data were taken from Alvarado Company’s balance sheet: a. Compute the ratio of liabilities to stockholders’ equity. b. Has the creditor’s risk increased or decreased from December 31,
> Financial statement data for the years ended December 31 for Dovetail Corporation follows: a. Determine the earnings per share for 2016 and 2015. b. Does the change in the earnings per share from 2015 to 2016 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable tren
> Pearl Corporation’s accumulated depreciation—furniture account increased by $8,400, while $3,080 of patent amortization was recognized between balance sheet dates. There were no purchases or sales of depreciable or intangible assets during the year. In a
> Rekya Mart Inc. is a general merchandise retail company that began operations on January 1, 2016. The following transactions relate to debt investments acquired by Rekya Mart Inc., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31: 2016 Apr. 1. Purchased $90
> When and in which fly or flies did crossing over occur in order to produce the F2 recombinant offspring?
> Why are the types of offspring described in part (b) of Figure 6.5 more numerous than those described in part (c)? From Figure 6.5b: From Figure 6.5c: F, generation y y w m х х X Y F2 generation y+ y y y w w w w m m m m m m X Y х х Gray body, red e
> Why are the nonrecombinant offspring more common than the recombinant offspring?
> Of the eight possible phenotypic combinations in the F2 generation, which ones are the product of a single crossover?
> If a crossover began in the short region between gene A and the tip of the chromosome, would this event affect the arrangement of the A and B alleles?
> What is the difference between a charged tRNA and an uncharged tRNA?
> How is a nucleoid different from a cell nucleus?
> What is the difference between maintenance methylation and de novo methylation? In what cell types (somatic cells or germ-line cells) does each process occur?
> Explain why the erasure phase of imprinting is necessary in eggs.
> What would be the outcome of a cross between a heterozygous female and a male that carries two normal copies of the Igf2 gene?
> Which of the phases of XCI occurs in an adult female?
> Why do these two forms of G-6-PD migrate differently?
> At which stage of development does XCI initially occur?
> Why is the Barr body more brightly staining in a cell nucleus than the other chromosomes?
> If a mother snail is heterozygous, Dd, which gene products will the oocyte receive?
> Would this circular DNA molecule be found in an F+ or F− cell?
> With regard to studying the mechanism of conjugation, what is the purpose of using a U-tube?
> On the left side of this figure, explain why the offspring TABLE 5.2 does not have Prader-Willi syndrome but does have Angelman syndrome. From Table 5.2: Examples of Mammalian Genes That Are Imprinted* Allele Gene Expressed Function WT1 Maternal Wil
> How have chloroplasts and mitochondria changed since the initial endosymbiosis events, which occurred hundreds of millions of years ago?
> During growth, can a patch of tissue with a white phenotype give rise to a patch with a green phenotype? Explain.
> What is a reciprocal cross?
> Why do mitochondria need genes that encode rRNAs and tRNAs?
> If the recipient cell did not already have a lys− gene, could the lys+ DNA become incorporated into the bacterial chromosome? Explain.
> If these two genes were very far apart on the bacterial chromosome, how would the results have been different?
> Describe how genetic transfer can explain the growth of colonies on the middle plate.
> Does mitotic recombination occur in a gamete (sperm or egg cell) or in a somatic cell?
> How do the wobble rules affect the total number of different tRNAs that are needed to carry out translation?
> What phenomenon explains why the maximum percentage of recombinant offspring does not exceed 50%?
> Which types of offspring are found in excess in the F2 generation, based on Mendel’s law of independent assortment?
> DNA replication is fast, virtually error-free, and coordinated with cell division. Discuss which of these three features you think is the most important.
> Explain why all of the offspring in the F2 generation are dextral even though some of them are dd.
> Discuss the types of RNA transcripts and the functional roles they play. Why do you think some RNAs form complexes with protein subunits?
> Based on your knowledge of introns and pre-mRNA splicing, discuss whether or not you think alternative splicing fully explains the existence of introns. Can you think of other possible reasons to explain their existence?
> Compare and contrast DNA replication in bacteria and eukaryotes.
> The complementarity of its two strands is the underlying reason that DNA can be faithfully copied. Propose alternative chemical structures that could be faithfully copied.
> Discuss and make a list of the similarities and differences between bacterial and eukaryotic chromosomes.
> The prevalence of highly repetitive sequences seems rather strange to many geneticists. Do they seem strange to you? Why or why not? Discuss whether or not you think they have an important function.
> Bacterial and eukaryotic chromosomes are very compact. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a compact chromosomal structure.
> Cell biology textbooks often discuss cellular proteins encoded by genes that are members of a gene family. Examples of such proteins include myosins and glucose transporters. Look through a cell biology textbook and identify some proteins encoded by memb
> How might you provide evidence that DNA is the genetic material in mice?
> Try to propose structures for a genetic material that are substantially different from the double helix. Remember that the genetic material must have a way to store information and a way to be faithfully replicated.
> Which allele is an example of a loss-of-function allele?
> What are the two key functional sites of a tRNA molecule?
> Besides the ones mentioned in this textbook, look for other examples of variations in euploidy. Perhaps you might look in more advanced textbooks concerning population genetics, ecology, etc. Discuss the phenotypic consequences of these changes.
> A chromosome that was involved in a reciprocal translocation also has an inversion. In addition, the cell contains two normal chromosomes. Make a drawing that shows how these chromosomes will pair during metaphase of meiosis I. A B K M M DE D Invert
> Consider this cross in pea plants: 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. What is the expected phenotypic outcome of this cross? Have one group of students solve this
> Mendel studied seven traits in pea plants, and the garden pea happens to have seven different chromosomes. It has been pointed out that Mendel was very lucky not to have conducted crosses involving two traits governed by genes that are closely linked on
> Of the three types of genetic transfer, discuss which one(s) is/are more likely to occur between members of different species. Discuss some of the potential consequences of interspecies genetic transfer.
> Discuss the advantages of the genetic analysis of bacteria. Make a list of the types of allelic differences among bacteria that are suitable for genetic analyses.
> In Chapter 3, we discussed the idea that the X and Y chromosomes have a few genes in common. These genes are inherited in a pseudoautosomal pattern. With this phenomenon in mind, discuss whether or not the X and Y chromosomes are really distinct linkage
> In mice, a dominant allele that causes a short tail is located on chromosome 2. On chromosome 3, a recessive allele causing droopy ears is 6 mu away from another recessive allele that causes a flaky tail. A recessive allele that causes a jerker (uncoordi
> Discuss the principles of the chromosome theory of inheritance. Which principles were deduced via light microscopy, and which were deduced from crosses? What modern techniques could be used to support the chromosome theory of inheritance?
