categories for the experiment which were taster homozygous PAV/PAV‚ taster heterozygous PAV/AVI‚ and a nontaster AVI/AVI. The phenotype I received from the PTC analysis was a heterozygous taster. The data was recorded based on the genotype numbers and the allele frequencies. For the total number of the biology 213 class was 946. The totals for the PTC genotype numbers were 158 for the PAV/PAV homozygous taster‚ 182 for PAV/ AVI heterozygous taster and 133 for AVI/AVI nontasters. Once having all the analyzed
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Concepts – Chapter 10 Hershey and Chase experiments (10.1) Hershey and Change mixed radioactively labeled phages with bacteria‚ they agitated the cultures in a blender to separate the phages outside of the bacteria‚ they centrifuged the mixture so that the bacteria formed a pellet‚ and finally‚ they measured the radioactivity in the pellet and liquid Phage replication (10.1) A phage attaches itself to a bacteria cell‚ the phage injects its DNA into the bacterium‚ the phage DNA
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the molecules that make up plant cells. Agriculture The artificial cultivation of food‚ fiber‚ and other goods by the systematic growing and harvesting of various organisms. Allele A variation of a gene’s nucleotide sequence (an alternative form of a gene). Allele Frequency The measure ofthe relative frequency of an allele at a genetic locusin a population; expressed as a proportion orpercentage. Analogous Structure A physical structure‚ present in multiple species‚that is similar in function but
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that is expressed – different forms of the same gene are called alleles‚ A gene codes for a specific trait‚ and a allele allows for variation within that trait e.g. Brown and blue eyes. Because the pairs of chromosomes are homologous‚ which means one chromosome of one pair is paternal and the other is maternal and both pairs are exactly the same in terms of genes but may be complete polar differences in terms of specific alleles‚ so when equal parts swap‚ certain traits are swapped over. This
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The mean number of alleles per locus across the species was 8.88 (range 1– 14) (Table 1)‚ whereas the mean number of alleles observed per population (A)‚ used to measure the genetic diversity‚ was 3.9 for ‘Big Sister’ and 1.84 for ‘Enfant Terrible’ (total range 1.714 - 4.875 ) (Table 2). The expected heterozygosity (He)‚
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The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection has been highly scrutinized since its first publication in 1859. The theory states‚ “the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits. Changes that allow an organism to better adapt to its environment will help it survive and have more offspring”. This theory is the basis of all biological sciences‚ and it lays the foundation for various scientific schools of thought. However‚ as in all things
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Unit 5 Describe the two process by which hormones can cause certain genes to be turned on. (4) Any 2 from: - A hormone binds to a receptor in the cell surface membrane - Idea of the receptor causing (chemical) changes inside the cell - A (functional) {second messenger} activates an {enzyme/transcription factor/eq} Any 2 from: - Idea of a hormone entering the cell through the cell membrane - The hormone binds to a receptor - The {hormone-receptor complex/eq} acts as a transcription factor
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ST JOHN’S UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA FACULTY NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY DEGREE COURSE : BSC.EDUCATION COURSE CODE : BL 302 COURSE TITLE : EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY NATURE OF WORK : GROUP ASSIGNIMENT YEAR OF STUDY : 3RD YEAR‚ 2nd SEMISTER COURSE INSTRUCTOR: MR MWANANZILA‚ F. PARTICIPANTS S/NO | NAME | REGISTRATION NUMBER | 1 | MWAIPOPO JACKSON | 2009/1393 | 2 | JOHN VENANCE | 2009/1406 | 3 | HALISON YELIKO | 2009/2541 | 4 | ERASTO GASPAR
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mechanism for which is DNA methylation. The maternal allele is expressed and the paternal imprinted. Therefore any defect in the maternal allele‚ caused
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in which results in the characteristics of a population of organisms change over many generations. It occurs because individuals with certain inherited traits survive specific local environmental conditions and through reproduction‚ pass on their alleles to their offspring. Selective Pressure: environmental conditions that select for certain characteristics of an individual and select against other characteristics It may result from biotic factors as well‚ such as predators‚ parasites and competition
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