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Q: 1. Bioinformatics analyses of the genomes of cancer cells from many different patients with…

A: Introduction Cancer is a disease in which some cells in the body grow out of control and spread to…

Q: Which of the following statements about Tbx5 is true? a. Tbx5, Tbx4, and AmphiTbx4/5 have very…

A: Tetrapods are organisms with four limbs.

Q: 3. The human genome contains about 20,000 genes but human cells can synthesize about 80,000…

A: The human genome is made up of both coding and non-coding regions. The coding regions, also known as…

Q: The CFTR gene is very well conserved from mice to humans. What conclusions can you make about CFTR…

A: Conserved gene sequences are sequences of nucleic acids or proteins that are identical across…

Q: 1. Why do you think SNPS are more commonly found in intergenic regions ? a.Because intergenic…

A: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is the change in the single nucleotide through addition or…

Q: If a mutation deletes the promoter in a eukrayotic gene, which of the following most accurately…

A: mRNA means messenger RNA. mRNA forms from the template DNA strand. The template DNA strand is used…

Q: During cloning of eukaryotic genes, mRNA instead the original gene fragment is used to obtain the…

A: Deoxy ribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material of most organisms that carry coded genetic…

Q: 3. During transcription: A. nucleotides are polymerized by DNA polymerase B. initiation occurs at a…

A: Transcription is the process of synthesis of RNA (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA) from the DNA which can further…

Q: A geneticist induces a mutation in eukaryote cells. The mutation results in an inability to form the…

A: Mutation results in alteration of a nucleotide sequence of DNA which caused due to the mistake in…

Q: 4. Apolipoprotein B is a protein that binds lipids and carries them around the body. One of the two…

A: The rate of translation varies amongst prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In prokaryotic cells, this rate…

Q: Examine the “RNA-Seq Coverage” and the “FlyBase Genes” tracks in the Genome Browser from left to…

A: Introduction: RNA is a single-stranded molecule in many of its biological roles and consists of a…

Q: Which of the following explains why prokaryotes have a bigger gene-to-genome size ratio compared to…

A: *prokaryotic genome is composed of  single or double stranded DNA molecule form of circle. The…

Q: 3. MyoD is a transcriptional activator that turns on the expression of several muscle specific genes…

A: Myod encodes a fundamental helix-loop-helix transcription factor which constitutes a part of the…

Q: Which of the following incorrectly describes the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic gene…

A: Prokaryotic organisms are single-celled creatures that lack the cell nucleus, and their DNA…

Q: 1. in a TATAT sequence, would the number of sequences similar to a promoter increase or decrease if…

A: In this question, we discuss the possibility of variation affecting the number of sequences similar…

Q: A particular DNA coding segment is ACGTTAGCCCCAGCT. Write the sequence of nucleotides in the…

A: Disclaimer: " It is assumed that the given coding strand is from 5' to 3' direction. The central…

Q: 4. Compare the DNA sequences of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their family members. Two…

A: The amyloid beta precursor protein (APP) is coded by the APP gene that is located on the chromosome…

Q: Which of the following best represents the central dogma of geneexpression?a. During transcription,…

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a double-stranded helical genetic material containing thousands of…

Q: 1. Draw a schematic of a stretch of DNA (horizontally) in the space below to represent a gene a. Put…

A: DNA deoxyribonucleic acid is a genetic material in many organisms this genetic material inherited to…

Q: What strategy does a genetically encoded calcium indicator look like to allow fluorescence imaging…

A: A crucial part of astrocyte physiology and function is Ca2+ signaling. Ca2+ imaging is the most…

Q: Sickle cell disease is caused by a substitution in the beta globin gene. As a result, one amino acid…

A: Normal RBC is a biconcave disc shape structure without any nucleus and have Cytoplasm that possess…

Q: 2. The oskar MRNA is localized in a pre-cellular embryo for future tail development (see Figure A…

A: A Molecular beacon is a single stranded nucleic acids with fluorescent probe that forms a…

Q: ) Why is it possible for you to study the eye colour gene by extracting cheek cells?   a. Because…

A: Introduction: Cell  is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, consisting of…

Q: e CRISPR associated protein tinal

A: C) CRISPR is a tool of genome editing by using the endonuclease cas9, when the gene is cut by genome…

Q: How can Cas9 technology be used in gene therapy. A. Base editing can be used to repair DNA error…

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Q: 8. Two independent genes are located near each other on the genome of the mouse. Whiskers is…

A: A gene which dominates the other gene is termed a Dominant gene. And a gene which is dominated by…

Q: Give one example of a prokaryotic system of gene expression that is more complicated (during…

A: Gene expression refers to the process by which the information stored in a gene is used to…

Q: 4. In the graph shown below, the dashed line shows the level of MRNA for a certain protein, Prot6,…

A: Anterior-posterior axis is defined by a line that runs from the head or mouth of an organism to the…

Q: 1. Which of the following ensures that most genes on one X chromosome are not expressed in female…

A: Female cells have two X chromosomes while males have one X and one Y. This means females have twice…

Q: In the table below the product of gene R binds to the promoter of gene A. What happens in (b)? a.…

A: Positive regulators are structural components that allow RNA polymerase to attach to the promoter…

Q: )A scientist compares the sequence of a disease gene and a healthy gene and finds that these two…

A: The gene is the unit of heredity that is carried out from the parents to the offspring. This…

Q: 8. A type of gene therapy called RNA interference (RNAI) is being investigated to treat Huntington's…

A: Small interfering RNA (siRNA): This is a type of RNA molecule that can trigger the degradation of a…

Q: Developmental genes are often highly conserved. However, organisms with very similar genes can…

A: DEVELOPMENTAL GENES:- Genes that are responsible for controlling the transcription and translation…

Q: Tautomerization: A. Causes frameshift insertions B. Causes frameshift deletions C. Results in…

A: Introduction :  Mutation is the term used to describe an abrupt change in genetic makeup. DNA…

Q: A scientist compares the promoter regions of two genes. Gene A’s core promoter plus proximal…

A: Promoters are nucleotide sequences location upstream of a gene. They serve as sites where proteins…

Q: Using CRISPR/Cas9 to target a gene in the mouse will primarily result in: a. Any of the choices b.…

A: CRISPR/Cas9 is a powerful tool that can be used to target and edit genes. This technology has a wide…

Q: Which of the following statements about the differential expression of human genes is correct?

A: There are three postulates of differential gene expression, two of which states that -  1. Every…

Q: 5. Scientists recently described a unique family of chemotactile receptors (CRs) that allows for…

A: Octopuses are highly intelligent and resourceful animals that possess a complex nervous system and…

Q: You genetically modified a bacterium so it can only produce ribosomes from a plal The most immediate…

A: Protein synthesis takes place on the ribosomes in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and this process…

Q: 10. A fly gene Faf is required for eye development. The human genome has a homologous gene called…

A: Introduction A homologous gene (or homolog) is a gene passed down from a common ancestor in two…

Q: 53. The DNA sequence from which a functional non-coding RNA is transcribed is often called an RNA…

A: The fundamental structural and operational unit of heredity is the gene. DNA nucleotides make up the…

Q: 59. Differential splicing of an mRNA lead to production of isoforms of gene products a. True b.…

A: Note :- Since you have asked multiple questions im only answering the ist 3 as per bartleby…

Q: The nr2f5 gene is transcribed into mRNA in both neurons and glia. The microRNA miR-5xb has partial…

A: Introduction  The expression of genes is highly regulated in both prokaryotes as well as in…