Biology: Concepts and Connections‚ 6e (Campbell) Chapter 9 Patterns of Inheritance Multiple-Choice Questions 1) Which of the following statements regarding domestic dogs is false? A) Dogs originated in East Asia. B) Dogs of different breeds can be identified through genetic analysis. C) Shar-pei and Akita are genetically very similar to the wolf. D) All dogs are descended from wolves. E) Humans have bred dogs for thousands of years. Answer: D Topic: Opening Essay Skill:
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Introduction Genetics is the science that explains the variation and transmission of inherited characteristics from parents to offspring. The basic laws of heredity became popular to science in 1865‚ with the publication of the works of Gregor Mendel‚ the father of genetics. He observed that by breeding pairs of different varieties of peas‚ the offspring resembled one of the parents. This inspired him to continue his work that resulted to more experiments on plants. Before starting this exercise
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Going Up "Easy as Goo Pie" Goal: 4 goos OCD: Collect 11 or more goos. Goo Types: Black The pipe is located directly above the starting structure. All you have to do is build a tower to reach the pipe and the remaining goos will be sucked in. In order to get the OCD‚ you must only use three goos to complete the tower. Just make sure to place each goo as high as you can so that the third goo can be pulled in by the suction of the pipe. To tell if you are placing the goo high enough‚ the white
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Homework #24 (130222): Chapter 14 (due Friday 130222) Total points: 20 for Attempt on all questions ONE Concept Map: 10 points Objectives Gregor Mendel’s Discoveries 1. Explain how Mendel’s particulate mechanism differed from the blending theory of inheritance. • Blending: parents genes mixed • Particulate: parents genes still retain identity\ The blending theory was that genetic material contributed by the two parents mixes in a manner analogous to the way blue and yellow make green
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Genetics test Week 31 Hardy Weinberg 1. If the frequency of allele p in a certain population is 0.78‚ what is the frequency of allele q? (1) 2. If the frequency of recessive homozygotes for a particular gene within a population is 0.36‚ what is the frequency of the recessive allele? (1) 3. What does the “2pq” part of the equation represent? (1) The peppered moth Biston betularia showed an increase in melanic (dark) forms during the industrial revolution. In most polluted
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Case Study – A Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy Part I Questions 1. What additional information would you want to know to understand Emma and Jacob’s panic? To understand the cause of the panic that was brought to Jacob and Emma‚ you would need to know more about the state of the baby. This article just describes that the boy was having difficulty feeding‚ and after seven days he stopped feeding. This isn’t a situation that brings upon panic right away‚ but for Emma and Jacob it did. The panic
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bodies: Protein Function Examples Effect if This Protein Missing or Defective* Enzyme Lactase (breaks down lactose) Lactose intolerance (difficulty digesting milk) Enzyme for synthesizing melanin (pigment that gives our skin and hair color) Albinism (very pale skin and hair) Transport Hemoglobin
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also believe albinism is contagious (npr.org). With the rate of attacks of albinos increasing the parliament in Tanzania has decided to ban witchdoctors from practicing‚ they have also made the killing of albinos a crime so those who are convicted get the death penalty and any court case involving albinos have been granted a priority so there will be faster justice for albinos. Parliament has also created nine “safe haven” or protectorate centers for children and adults with albinism. There’s one
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genes in the human genome. There are many conditions related to genes on chromosome 11 including Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease‚ Alexander Disease‚ Omenn ’s Syndrome‚ Spinocerebellar Ataxia‚ Aniridia‚ Denys-Drash Syndrome‚ Sickle cell anemia‚ Keratitis‚ Albinism‚ and Ewing ’s Sarcoma (King‚ 2006). Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary disorder marked by slowly progressive muscle weakness mostly in the feet and legs‚ but sometimes in the hands and arms. The weakness results from the degeneration of
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Write your name here Yasitha Surname Other names De Silva Centre Number Candidate Number 0014 Edexcel GCE Biology Advanced Subsidiary Unit 1: Lifestyle‚ Transport‚ Genes and Health Monday 1 June 2009 – Afternoon Time: 1 hour 15 minutes You do not need any other materials. Paper Reference 6BI01/01 Total Marks Instructions black ink or • Usein the boxesball-point pen. page with your name‚ at the top of this • Fill number and candidate
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