Gene Segregation and Interaction Exercise 2 I
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What is the process of alleles of a gene pair separating completely and cleanly from each other during meiosis known as?

  • Gene Assortment
  • Allele Combination
  • Allele Segregation
  • Independent Segregation (correct)
  • In a monohybrid cross, what is the result of crossing homozygous individuals that are different from each other at one gene locus?

  • All offspring will have the same genotype and phenotype
  • Offspring will have a mix of genotypes and phenotypes (correct)
  • There will be no offspring produced
  • The offspring will only inherit one gene from the parents
  • What is the result of a dihybrid cross involving two homozygous individuals that are different from each other at two gene loci?

  • All offspring will have the same genotype and phenotype
  • Offspring will have a mix of genotypes and phenotypes (correct)
  • There will be no offspring produced
  • The offspring will only inherit one gene from the parents
  • What is the combination of alleles known as?

    <p>Genotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the manifestation of genotype through behavioral, biochemical, morphological, and physiological traits known as?

    <p>Phenotype</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Gregor Mendel propose in the Law of Independent Assortment?

    <p>Alleles of different gene pairs separate completely and cleanly from each other during meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of probability?

    <p>The chance that an event will occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does conditional probability represent?

    <p>The probability of one event occurring given that another has already occurred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In binomial probability, what does 'p' represent?

    <p>Probability of event type 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In gene interaction, what is the outcome of allelic interactions where only one gene controls a trait?

    <p>3:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In non-allelic interactions, what is the outcome of epistasis?

    <p>12:3:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of allelic interactions known as overdominance?

    <p>1:2:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are genes or hereditary units composed of?

    <p>Portions of DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Uncoiled DNA of human chromosome has an average length of" what?

    <p>$5cm$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter of the basic unit of chromatin, the nucleosome?

    <p>Around $10nm$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to the formation of a solenoid in chromatin fiber coiling?

    <p>Association of H1 with linker DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'epistasis' refer to in gene interaction?

    <p>An allele of a gene masking the effect of another allele</p> Signup and view all the answers

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