Zippy is a puppy, you want to put him out to stud. However, his grandpa had a rare sickness that leads to brittle bones. The disorder is hereditary and results from homozygosity for a recessive allele. If your dog is heterozygous for the allele, it will not be possible to […]

Q1. Suppose you are a geneticist and you’re asked to examine the effects of a radiation leak that occurred at a facility in Iraq several years ago. How will you assess the level of mutations caused by this leak? Q2. The primary reaction catalyzed by catalyse is the decomposition of […]

1. List and explain two functions of the hypothalamus and the part of the nervous system in which it is located. 2. Explain what hypoparathyroidism is and the clinical manifestations (symptoms) of hypoparathyroidism. How is hypoparathyroidism diagnosed and treated? 3. All newborns are routinely screened for PKU. Explain the following:a. What PKU stands […]

The ability of a person to roll their tongue is controlled by a single gene with two alleles. About 65% of people have the dominant allele, and can therefore roll their tongue. Stephanie cannot roll her tongue. Without yet knowing her mate, what is the probability that Stephanie’s first child […]