Which of the following is a correct statement about epigenetics? Group of answer choices Increased methylation of histones = decreased gene expression Decreased acetylation of histones = increased gene expression Adenine nucleotides are often directly methylated in vertebrate genomes Guanine nucleotides are often directly acetylated in vertebrate genome

Q: A scientist does an experiment in which she removes the offspring of rats from their mother at birth…

A: The phenotypes that are inherited without any changes in the DNA are studied under epigenetics. This…

Q: Using coat color in mice and the development of female honeybees as examples, explain how dietary…

A: The inheritance of phenotypic characteristics without any changes at the genetic level is called…

Q: Some animals like C. elegans, do not have 5-methylcytosine, but do have methylated adenine. It is…

A: DNA methylation is known as epigenetic mechanism. It occurs when a methyl group is added to DNA and…

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A: Epigenetic regulation refers to the mechanisms that control gene expression without changing the…

Q: Following a mutagenesis experiment to identify novel genes affecting the circadian clock in…

A: Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an individual organism, specifically the combination of…

Q: How do dietary factors interact with DNA methyltransferase to affect an organism's phenotype in an…

A: The modulation of gene expression via processes other than the DNA coding sequence is referred to as…

Q: Define epigenetics. Are all epigenetic changes passed from parentto offspring? Explain.

A: Genes carry coded genetic information in the form of specific nucleotide sequences. This specific…

Q: Explain why Epigenetic Traits Are Heritable ?

A: An inheritance pattern during which a modification to a gene regulation or body alters organic…

Q: List factors influencing epigenetic tags. What can the resulting epigenetic changes lead to? Provide…

A: Epigenetics is the study of how the behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way…

Q: Discuss the similarities and differences of phenotypic variations that are caused by epigenetic gene…

A: Genetics is a branch of science that deals in the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation of…

Q: Explain about the epigenetic differences ?

A: Introduction Expression of gene is highly under control by various mechanisms such as histone…

Q: What is effect of turning on and off of genes? How do we measure gene expression? What is gene…

A: Answer1) The effect of turning a gene on and off is observed on its expression and ultimately on the…

Q: Epigenetics may be involved in the finetuning of gene expression. How might thisaffect the behavior…

A: Epigenetics is the study of heritable phenotype changes that do not involve alterations in the DNA…

Q: Following a mutagenesis experiment to identify novel genes affecting the circadian clock in…

A: Based on the given information, we know that the c and d mutations are recessive, and that both the…

Q: Although each cell in your body contains the same set of genes, the genes that are “turned on”…

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Q: In all mammals, insulin growth factor 2 is expressed from only the allele that is inherited by one's…

A: Igf2 stands for insulin growth factor 2. It is responsible for maintaining the growth in the tissue…

Q: You identify a disease of epidermal cells in mice in which Gene A is not expressed. Further analyses…

A: Gene is the segement of DNA which is responsible for producing the protein.

Q: CpG is an epigenetic term that means: Select one: a. The binding of cytosine with the following…

A: We know that, DNA is the genetic material of almost all living organisms. It is made up of monomers…

Q: Why is it difficult to study whether a trait is due to epigenetic changes or due to something else?

A: The objective of the question is to understand the challenges involved in studying whether a trait…

Q: Genes can be silenced through epigenetic changes that occur Genes can be silenced through…

A: Nonmutational gene inactivation known as epigenetic gene silencing may be faithfully passed down…

Q: Epigenetics has been described as “inheritance, but not as we know it.” Do you think this is a good…

A: Epigenetics is the process of inheritance by mechanisms other than through the DNA sequence of…

Q: What type of epigenetic change is responsible for genomic imprinting?

A: Epigenetic refers to the patterns of inheritance that involve the alterations in characteristics…

Q: Epigenetics is a HUGE new field in understanding health factors that are transmitted from generation…

A: It is the branch of science which deals with the  study of how environment and  behaviours will…

Q: Epigenetic marks regulate gene expression. Which epigenetic mark is NOT associated with positive…

A: Epigenetic marks are chemical modifications that occur on DNA and its associated proteins, known as…

Q: Using coat color in mice and the development of female honeybees as examples, explain how dietary…

A: Epigenetics is a state of gene expression where there are no changes in the DNA sequence but the…

Q: Which of the following applies to the female sex determination in Drosophila melanogaster fruit…

A: Sex-lethal (Sxl) is the master switch gene for somatic sex determination in Drosophila melanogaster.…

Q: DNA methylation is considered an epigenetic phenomenon because the pattern of methylation can be…

A: Epigenetics is considered as a study of certain gene expressions, which is heritable.

Q: Ⓒ Macmillan Learning Epigenetics is the study of heritable traits that are not induced by changes to…

A: The genome of an organism is a full copy of its genetic information. The proteins encoded by this…

Q: Epigenetic markers tell your genes to switch on or off. What are two environmental factors that can…

A: While most environmental exposures affect somatic cells and do not allow for transgenerational…

Q: Phenotypes can be controlled by many processes besides the actual genotype present.  Explain one…

A: Epigenetics is the study of heritable phenotype changes that do not involve alterations in the DNA…

Q: You identify a disease of epidermal cells in mice in which Gene A is not expressed. Further analysis…

A: Gene is the sequence of the genome that codes for a functional protein. The expression of genes from…

Q: Define the following terms: a. epigenetics b. CpG island c. epimutation d. DNA methylation e.…

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Q: Studies on monkeys have provided insight on the role of maternal care on the epigenome. Imagine you…

A: The study to examine the role of epigenetics in shaping animal / human behaviour is called as…

Q: What would be required to prove that a phenotype is caused by an epigenetic change?

A: Epigenetics: It is study of heritable changes / phenotypes which are caused due to no changes in…

Q: Explain the term Epigenetics ?

A: Genes are very much crucial in regulating the health of the body and behavior of an individual. Gene…

Q: Since all cells contain the same number of chromosomes and the overall same/similar genome how would…

A: In multicellular organisms, cells with the same genetic material can exhibit diverse functions and…

Q: times of nutrient stress, the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum develops one of two cell…

A: Dictyostelium discoideum is a species of soil-dwelling amoeba belonging to the phylum Amoebozoa,

Q: Discuss how epigenetic processes can be modified by environmental factors.

A: The study of heritable phenotypic changes without adjustments to DNA sequence is known as…

Q: Often, the physical characteristics of genetically identical twins become increasingly different as…

A: The study of changes in the phenotype of an individual due to environmental factors without changing…