1. Humans have 46 chromosomes whereas chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans have 48. These apes possess two pairs of acrocentric chromosomes that are not present in humans but that are morphologically very similar to the long and short arms of the large submetacentric human chromosome 2. Suggest a mechanism that could […]

Assignment Instructions Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome in which a person has difficulty focusing sustained attention on a task for a significant amount of time. In some cases this is accompanied by hyperactivity as well. It is currently being diagnosed at an all-time high. Between 1989 and 1996, […]

A patient has come in to see your for a regularly scheduled check-up. She is curious about an advertisement she saw on television for a genetic test to screen for health issues. She asks you whether or not she should get the test done. As a health care provider, you […]

Question 10. 10. (TCO 4) You are a geneticist and are studying the gene D that determines a particular trait. You have determined that one parent has the genotype Dd and the other parent has the genotype Dd. Determine the F1 genotypic ratio of the mating of Dd with Dd.Question […]