498 Answered Questions for the topic genetics

Genetics Biology

07/02/25

Biology (Genetics)

In a population, the frequency of alleles determining the ABO blood types areestimated as 0.74 for i, 0.16 for A, 0.1 for B. Assuming random mating, what arethe expected frequencies for AB blood type? more
Genetics Biology

06/28/25

Genetics phenotype

In frogs, the surface of the skin is either slimy or dry, and skin texture is either smooth or warty. To determine the inheritance of these traits, you perform the following cross. You are not sure... more

10/30/24

Human population genetics question

4) (10 pts). Consider a population that is made up of all AA individuals. If all of our Hardy Weinberg assumptions hold, except for one-way mutation, in which A mutates to a at a rate of 0.0005, a)... more

10/30/24

College Human population genetics problem (biology)

Consider a population with a frequency of the M allele of p = 0.3 and the frequency of the N allele of q = 0.7. Ten parents are randomly selected to produce the next generation of 10 offspring. a)... more

10/23/24

(Biology) Human pop genetics question

I think I did both of these wrong. Should I have gotten only a 1 or 0 for answer a? and for part b, what formula should I be using? Do you have to use log rhythms to find t or did I do more work... more
Genetics

09/15/24

I have hazel eyes, but my father has green eyes while my mother has brown eyes. How is this possible?

Hazel eyes are often described as a mixture of brown, green, and gold, with variations in how the colors appear under different lighting conditions. Hazel eye color is the result of multiple genes... more
Genetics

07/15/24

genetics coin flip

You flip a coin six times and four of those are "heads." Using the binomial probability distribution formula, determine the probability of getting "heads" four of the six times. Reminder: You may... more
Genetics Science

07/13/24

What is a Punnett Square and how do I fill it out

Genetics

05/23/24

What is a mechanism for transcription termination in eukaryotes?

Genetics

05/23/24

During mRNA processing and translation, which event does NOT occur in the nucleus?

Translation
Genetics

05/05/24

What is the probability that John and Erin will... (genetics q continued in description)

Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive immune disorder that is treatable. Amutant allele, E148Q confers very mild disease and only has a penetrance of about 40%. John’s... more
Genetics Math Science Biology

05/01/24

Chromosomal and chromatid numbers

Mitosis:Prophase. Somes= 2 Tids= 4Metaphase. Somes = 2. Tids= 4Anaphase. Somes= 4. Tids = 4Telophase. Somes = 4. Tids =4Cytokinesis.Somes = 2. Tids= 2Meiosis i:Prophase. Somes= 2 Tids=... more
Genetics Biology

02/14/24

What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis and meiosis are parts of cell division . One focused on somatic / body cell division while the other focuses on gametogenesis / gamete formation/. Explain both of them in detail and in... more
Genetics

02/14/24

Are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) robust indicators of evolutionary relatedness in single-celled green algae?

SNPs are very abundant in genomes and are not necessary mutations but variations of specific alleles at specific locus where the high majority of them do not alter protein structure or gene... more
Genetics

02/11/24

Need help assigning genotypes to Drosophila

The white eye mutation studied by Thomas Hunt Morgan is X-linked and recessive to wild-type red eyes. When true-breeding white-eyed males carrying the white mutation were crossed with true-breeding... more
Genetics Science Biology

12/12/23

what is the difference between RT-PCR and PCR?

in terms of things like monitoring gene editing, what are the benefits of using one over the other? how is rt-pcr more beneficial than regular pcr?
Genetics

11/24/23

What is my first cousin's first cousin to me?

If on my dad's side me and my first cousins are related, then what is their cousin on their mom's side to me?

11/22/23

Future Dentists: Do you need help with your application and/or mock interview preparation?

Hi!My name is Adrianna and I am in my last few months of dental school and I have spent the last four years mentoring pre-dental students from all walks of life. I am happy to help with personal... more
Genetics Biology

06/01/23

Central Dogma in Biology

What is the central dogma in biology?
Genetics

04/22/23

If your parent pumpkin genotypes were AabbCC and AaBbCc, what is the largest pumpkin you can grow?

In pumpkins, the weight of the pumpkin is controlled by multiple genes that add together. The weight for the pumpkin has the genotype aabbcc is 16oz and every dominant allele will add 6oz to the... more
Genetics Biology

04/07/23

The geneticist in Q5. identified a new developmental gene called gappy. When the gene is deleted it completely abolished the latter half of developing mosquito larvae.

Excited at the new results the geneticist was interested in searching for the cis regulatory elements that control the expression of gappy. The geneticist heard genetic regions called conserved... more
Genetics

03/02/23

why do my eyes go from grey to blue and sometimes even a light purple

Genetics Biology

02/25/23

What mode of inheritance does the pedigree suggest?

Based on the gel electrophoresis results and pedigree shown in the image, what mode of inheritance is suggested? The bands are characteristic gene fragments showing 2 alleles of a given gene. Using... more
Genetics Biology

02/19/23

Biology: Inheritance Topic

How do you determine the phenotype ratio? If we had a punnet grid, what is the order of the ratio? I understand that both dominant traits come first, but I don't know the orders after. Also, what... more

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