Introduction The purpose of the experiment that has been conducted is to breed Drosophila melanogaster for specific traits. We used a dihybrid cross where the traits were sex linked. The cross is considered dihybrid due to the fact that we are crossing two different traits. The traits used for this dihybrid cross experiment are white eyes (w) and vestigial wings (vg). The white eyes are the sex linked trait. These traits were taken and crossed with wild type D. melanogaster. The experiment
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Mendelian inheritance Mendelian inheritance (or Mendelian genetics or Mendelism or Monogenetic inheritance) is a scientific theory of how hereditary characteristics are passed from parent organisms to their offspring; it underlies much of genetics. This theoretical framework was initially derived from the work of Gregor Johann Mendel published in 1865 and 1866 which was re-discovered in 1900; it was initially very controversial. When Mendel’s theories were integrated with the chromosome theory of
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1. Evidence of evolution suggests that the mechanisms of inheritance‚ accompanied by selection‚ allow change over many generations outline the impact on the evolution of plants and animals of: * changes in physical conditions in the environment * changes in chemical conditions in the environment * competition for resources Changes in physical conditions in the environment * These include natural conditions‚ such as temperature and the availability of water. * The Australia landmass
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The Genetics of Fast Plants Kristin Phillips Dr. Orlando April 4‚ 2014 Abstract The experiment that was being completed was the genetics of plants using Fast Plants. The purpose of this project was to understand Mendel’s concept of a Dihybrid by performing similar crosses and calculated the phenotypes that are displayed. This project was conducted over many weeks by planting F1 seed and waiting for them to grow then cross-pollinating the F1 plants to produce the F2 seeds. Next students
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INVESTIGATION OF THE INHERITANCE OF THE ROSETTE GENE IN BRASSICA RAPA By: Justine Poorbaugh Foundations of Biology 2 Laboratory Thursday 2:30 PM Professor Cheek April 21‚ 2011 ABSTRACT The Brassica rapa is a rapid growing plant that has a standard form and a mutant rosette form. Relative to normal plants‚ the rosette form is shorter and takes longer to flower. The mode of inheritance of the rosette gene was tested by crossing two true-breeding plants‚ one of each form. The F1 generation
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Chi-Square Test Chi-square is a statistical test commonly used to compare observed data with data we would expect to obtain according to a specific hypothesis. For example‚ if‚ according to Mendel’s laws‚ you expected 10 of 20 offspring from a cross to be male and the actual observed number was 8 males‚ then you might want to know about the "goodness to fit" between the observed and expected. Were the deviations (differences between observed and expected) the result of chance‚ or were they due to
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9.7 - Genetics: The Code Broken? (Option)1. The structure of a gene provides the code for a polypeptide:•Describe the processes involved in the transfer of information from DNA through RNA to the production of a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide:-The structures involved in polypeptide synthesis are:DNA: A gene contains a sequence of bases to code for a protein. Every set of 3 bases is called a codon. RNA: RNA is similar to DNA except that instead of deoxyribose as the sugar‚ it has ribose
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Unit One: Animal Structures and Functions‚ Answers to Review Questions Respiratory System 1. Indicate the importance of gas exchange in all living organisms. Respiration is gas exchange (Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide) with the external environment. All living things respire. Gas exchange is important so that cellular respiration can take place and energy can be made for the cells. 2. Distinguish among the terms cellular respiration‚ external respiration and internal respiration
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AP Biology: Unit 3: Cell Division & Genetics: Virtual Lab #4: Punnett Squares Instructions 1. Open the Virtual Lab: Punnett Squares: http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs_2K8/labs/BL_05/index.html 2. The virtual lab simulation will be on the right side of the screen‚ and the “Question” column will be on the left side of the screen. 3. Click on the TV/VCR and watch the video. 4. Read the background information in the Question Column under “How can Punnett Squares help predict
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Biology 1010 is a course that introduces students to the basic biological phenomena in all living organisms. It focuses on the different molecular levels of organization‚ heredity in evolution‚ genetics and reproduction. Through this course‚ I was able to master three essential concepts such as Mendel’s Law of Segregation‚ enzymes‚ and photosynthesis. Gregor Mendel was an Augustinian monk that argued that parental traits are passed on to their offspring discrete “heritable factors”. Heritable factors
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