In a survey of 240,000 human births, 6 achondroplastic births were recorded to parents who were unaffected. Given that this form of dwarfism is caused by a fully penetrant, dominant, autosomal gene, what is the mutation rate?
What will be an ideal response?
6/(4.8 × 105)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The bonding of two amino acid molecules to form a larger molecule requires which of the following?
A) Formation of a hydrogen bond B) Removal of a water molecule C) Addition of a water molecule D) Both removal of a water molecule and formation of a hydrogen bond E) Formation of a glycosidic bond
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When a prey population increases, the population of its predator is likely to increase
a. true b. false
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