mother has a child and needs to prove who the father is to get child support. Looking at the following DNA fingerprint, who is the father? How did you determine who was the father? Why is it important that ALL DNA samples are cut with the same enzyme? What bands in the offspring came from which

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A: The thread-like components known as chromosomes are found in the nucleus of both animal and plant…

Q: Matching a person’s appearance to a DNA sample

A: DNA fingerprinting, also called DNA typing, DNA profiling, genetic fingerprinting, genotyping, or…

Q: Please explain why sex linked recessive traits are inherited by the son from his mother. If a mother…

A: Sex Linked Recessive Traits   The disease appears almost always in males whose mothers are…

Q: An important application of DNA fingerprinting is relationship testing. Persons who are related…

A: DNA fingerprinting is a technique used in the laboratory to determine the relation between the…

Q: Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) means that the cell no longer has the ability to check for mistakes in…

A: Heterozygosity It refers to the state of possessing two different alleles at a specific locus. It is…

Q: Which of the following ecological situations would result in INCREASED selection on the peaceful…

A: The hawk-dove game is a model used in evolutionary game theory to describe the behavior of animals…

Q: Your fingerprints are different from the person sitting next to you. What is responsible for this?

A: Fingerprints are unique for every individual. There are no evidences found where two individuals are…

Q: Can you help me identify A, B, and C?

A: Glands are collections of one or more cells that secrete signaling molecules like hormones. An…

Q: How would the discovery of DNA and how DNA "works" have changed how scientists could research…

A: The discovery of DNA has a great contribution to the field of Science and its advancements. The…

Q: Describe the scientific procedure for purifying ones own chromosomal DNA from saliva at home. No…

A: Purifying chromosomal DNA from saliva can be done at home using a simple protocol with household…

Q: Using the data comparing the DNA sample from the wealthy man to the possible relatives, which…

A: Ans. The gel picture shows bands of DNA which compares the DNA sample of four persons to the dead…

Q: What are the steps /procedure in DNA fingerprinting?

A: DNA is the genetic material that carries genetic information in the form of coded nucleotide…

Q: What is DNA fingerprinting? How can it be used in human identification?

A: Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA) profiling, Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid testing, Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid…

Q: Your lab partner arrived late to class on the day you started your fetal pig dissection. you've…

A: Dissection is the process of cutting apart or dismembering the parts of the body of a deceased…

Q: Which question MOST likely may have led to the development of recombinant DNA technology? Can human…

A: Recombinant DNA technology is also called DNA cloning or gene cloning method.

Q: Ear Lobe Attachment     Hitchhiker’s Thumb     Widow’s Peak     Second Finger Shorter Than…

A: In this exercise, we will determine your phenotype and genotype for six different traits: ear lobe…

Q: What is the translated sequence

A: Given the DNA  sequence,  and we have to translate it into amino acid sequence .

Q: State the notes on DNA fingerprinting?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the hereditary unit of life, which carries the genetic information in…

Q: do you think someone should be convicted of a crime solely on the basis of a DNA fingerprint

A: Every cell, organ, and tissue in an organism has the same DNA fingerprint. DNA fingerprinting has a…

Q: Write 3 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences long, on how this technique is used in an industrial,…

A: Gene therapy is genetic technique which is used to modify the genes to treat or prevent certain…

Q: Emily and Jack were so excited at the birth of their baby Mark. “Jack, he’s just so perfect! Just…

A: Maple syrup urine disease is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting branched-chain…

Q: Write the term or phrase that best completes each statement. Use these choices: gel electrophoresis…

A: PCR is biochemical research technique developed in 1985 by Kary Mullins. It is based on the…

Q: The DNA of identical twins is an exact match.

A: Yes DNA of identical twins is an exact match and is 100% match as they are formed from the same egg…

Q: True or false: Insulin is an example of a product that is generated using recombinant methods

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by the beta cell of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to…

Q: How could personal DNA testing be beneficial to medicine?

A: Introduction: DNA testing or Genetic testing is a sort of clinical test that recognizes changes in…

Crime Scene Investigation

A crime scene refers to a place where a crime has occurred. The purpose of crime scene investigation (CSI) is to analyze the complete scene and catch the culprit based on the pieces of evidence collected from the place of crime. The people involved in this process are referred to as crime scene investigators.