Can genetic ancestry tests be used to determine specific ethnic or cultural affiliations within a larger geographic region? Explain your answer.

Q: Give at least one example of why certain complicated qualities are also known as quantitative…

A: Quantitative trait - is a measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes…

Q: Humans only have a few eye colors and only four ABO-based blood types. The same can be said for…

A: Traits are the characteristics that are expressed by an individual based on their genetype. Eye…

Q: Can genetic ancestry tests be used to determine specific ethnic or cultural affiliations within a…

A: The objective of the question is to understand the capability of genetic ancestry tests in…

Q: Many genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell disease are due to mutations in a…

A: The frequencies of the alleles of a gene in a population is governed by the Hardy-Weinberg…

Q: Use physical traits seen in your animal to create a: 1 trait Punnett Square 2 trait Punnett square…

A: The Punnett square could be a table that shows the various combinations of maternal and paternal…

Q: Imagine that you are a doctor in a maternity ward. During your last shift, 20 babies were born. 10…

A: Genetics is defined as the scientific study of two major aspects that are genes and heredity. It…

Q: "Ancestry tests" are sold by many companies. There are significant limitations to these tests. Why…

A: The most significant distinction between Ancestry and Family Tree Maker is that Ancestry is a…

Q: O RR round) O Rr (round) MM miley) Codominant Trait (mouth shape) Mm (straight) (oval) G Ⓒ Multiple…

A: Genes determine traits. A gene is made up of two allies which have contrasting pair of…

Q: Humans can have three different blood types: A, referring to showing the A antigen on the surface of…

A: Blood group is a classic example of deviation from Mendelian inheritance. The gene for blood group…

Q: The allele for freckles is dominant to the allele for no freckles. A freckled man and a woman…

A: A trait is characteristic features that is unique to a particular individual.  Mendelian inheritance…

Q: Discuss the contributions of Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel in the field of Population Genetics.…

A: Gregor Mendel worked on the pea plant (Pisum sativum) for his experiment and discovered the…

Q: The allele for a hitchhiker's thumb is dominant over a straight thumb. In a population of 1000…

A: According to hardy Weinberg principle Allele frequency f(A)=p (A=dominant allele) f(a)=q…

Q: Many genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell disease are due to mutations in a…

A: We may use the Hardy-Weinberg equation to estimate the frequency of "AA" genotype in a population.…

Q: The table below shows four human populations (CLM, MXL, PEL, PUR). A single nucleotide polymorphism…

A: According to Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, both allelic and genotypic frequency will remain the same…

Q: Many genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle-cell disease are due to mutations in a…

A: Given: Frequency of 'aa' genotype = 36%   To find: Frequency of 'a' allele =?

Q: of the following statements about quantitative genetics is TRUE?     Heritability is the measure…

A: Quantitative Genetics is the field of genetics that deals with the phenotypic variations of the…

Q: c) If no genetic variation was observed within a particular population for a given trait, what will…

A: The percentage of a characteristic that may be accounted for by genes in a particular population is…

Q: In human population X, consider the simple Mendelian trait for freckles. F is the dominant allele…

A: In genetic studies, the Hardy–Weinberg principle, also referred as the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium,…

Q: Explain the role of genetic drift in shaping the genetic landscape of populations. Compare and…

A: Genetic drift is an evolutionary mechanism in which haphazard chance events alter the frequency of…

Q: Albinism is rare in most human populations, occurring at a frequency of about 1 in 20,000 people.…

A: An allele is a variant form of a gene that exists at a specific location on a chromosome. Genes are…

Q: The following table gives the percentage of twinpairs studied in which both twins expressed the same…

A: Identical or monozygotic twins, are formed when one fertilized egg or ovum will split and develop…

Q: Why is shared DNA information a more reliable indicator of ancestry than shared language?

A: DNA is vital for all living beings – even plants. It is important for inheritance, coding for…

Q: In human population A, hitchhiker's thumb is a simple Mendelian trait. For this trait, N is the…

A: Hardy Weinberg equilibrium states that the alleles and genotype frequencies in a population will…

Q: Please read the scenario below, and then answer the question (in bold) that follows. Tay-Sachs…

A: Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal autosomal recessive disorder that primarily affects infants and young…

Q: Think of a trait, for example color or taste, that you would want another organism to posses such…

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Q: Calculate the percentage of Biology students who exhibit the free earlobe phenotype.

A: Answer -  Number of students with free earlobes - 35 Number of students with attached earlobes - 4…

Q: Please use the following table to compare qualitative (Mendelian) traits and quantitative traits…

A: The external characteristics of an individual are termed as phenotype while representation of the…

Q: Use physical traits seen in your animal to create a: 1 trait Punnett Square 2 trait Punnett square…

A: PUNNETT SQUARE_ The Punnett square is a tabular summary of possible combinations of maternal…

Q: Determine the allele frequency (Give your answers as 2-decimal number e.g. 0.05): In a population of…

A: The random mating between individuals in a large sized population depict the ideal population.

Q: What is wrong with simply saying that a suspect is included in a mixture without providing any…

A: * yes no one can simply say that a suspect is included in mixture without providing any statistics.…

Q: Explain why the genetic structure of populations changes across space and time?

A: Structure of Population -- Statistical study of population and how they change over time is called…

Q: What does it mean when an individual is found to be “homozygous” at a DNA profiling locus?   They…

A: Alleles are alternative  form of a gene,  that are located on same locus of homologous chromosome…

Q: Compare and contrast qualitative versus quantitative traits and describe a continuous distribution.…

A: Mendelian inheritance is a kind of biological inheritance which follows the principles proposed by…

Q: Many people are surprised to learn that,while each individual’s fingerprints are unique, the…

A: Variation is a characteristic feature of sexual reproduction which can be observed directly in the…

Q: frequency of allele 12 is 0.011, calculate the probability that any random person would be…

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Q: A student who has just learned about quantitative genetics says, “Heritability estimates are…

A: One of the most valuable aspects of heritability is that it allows geneticists to predict the…

Q: The particular combination of alleles present in a given organism is referred to as a: Locus Gene…

A: Locus: A locus refers to a specific location on a chromosome where a particular gene is located.…

Q: The trait that you are interested in is defined by two alleles, J1 and J2. The frequency of J1 is…

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Q: Recognize how mutation and recombination are the two sources of genetic variation. Determine allelic…

A: There are several events that gradually leads to genetic variations.          Note: The second…

Q: Create a fictional trait that Selection is acting against and describe: 1) What the trait consists…

A: Introduction Two alleles for a given gene in a diploid organism are expressed and interact to…