Q1. In Drosophila melanogaster, vestigial (short) wings (vg) are caused by a recessive allele of a gene that independently assorts with a gene pair that influences body hair. Hairy (h) results in a hairy body. A cross is made between a fly with normal (wild) wings and a hairy body […]

1) Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a tooth disorder involving the production of dentin sialophosphorprotein, a bone-like component of the protective middle layer of teeth. The trait is inherited as an autosomal (i.e. traits are inherited regardless of the sex) dominant allele located on chromosome 4 in humans and occurs in about 1 in […]

Humans are very species-centric. We tend to focus completely on ourselves and what is best for us. After all you’ve read and viewed in this module, develop a personalbiostatement by considering and answering the following Environmental resistance will determine how many humans the Earth can support Human needs/wants should be the only consideration for […]

Assignemnt Read the following questions and briefly describe your thoughts on the answer and how you come to that answer. This activity is intended to allow you to think about what you have learned and how you can apply it to problems or situations in the real world. Critical Thinking […]