1. Outline one way in which the CRISPR-Cas9 system may be used to treat a genetic disorder? 2. What does it mean to knock out a gene? 3. How would the process of knocking out a gene aid in determining a function of the gene?
Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that contain information for the production of proteins. Genes pass genetic information from one generation to the next generation in a species.Answer and Explanation: Gene expression is the process through which information encoded in the genes is ...
Humans made many different types of dogs through the selective breeding process. And as science develops we can alter the humans genetics to make selective breeding. Selective Breeding is important because if we continue to develop the process; we can make life threatening genes disappear. That's...
FOXP2has been identified as a gene related to speech in humans, based on rare mutations that yield significant impairments in speech at the level of both motor performance and language comprehension. Disruptions of the murine orthologueFoxp2in mouse pups have been shown to interfere with production...
In the first meiotic division (MI) of oocytes, the cortically positioned spindle causes bivalent segregation in which only the centre-facing homologue pairs are retained. ‘Selfish’ chromosomes are known to exist, which bias their spindle orientation and hence retention in the egg, a process known...
The key component of the theory of evolution is natural selection. Define this process. Why is it commonly known as "survival of the fittest"? What are examples of factors (selective pressures) that drive the evolution of populations?
Explain how genotypes and phenotypes of the parents and offspring can be related to the independent and dependent variables. How do polygenic traits affect selective breeding? Define single allele traits What is the function of genes in biology? How does gene flow contribute to evolution? How doe...
Explain how bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics using the process of Natural Selection terms: mutation, variation, survival with produce, and selective pressure. Explain how natural selection affects the evolution of hemoglobin diseases, such as sickle cell anemia in humans, and ...
Question: Explain how a pedigree is used to determine how a particular human trait is inherited. Heredity: Heredity is simply the process of passing on specific traits to individual offspring. These traits are passed on from parents to offspring through DNA (which is the ...
How are the genes and alleles associated with genetic traits determined? Explain one reason why this process is difficult and not always exact. Alleles: Alleles are variations in the sequence of a gene and are they give rise to di...