What is the function of a chaperonin?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Chaperonins are protein molecules that assist in the proper folding of other proteins by creating a hydrophyllic environment for the folding of the polypeptide.

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List the five conditions that must be met in order to satisfy the predictions of the Hardy-Weinberg principle. What will be an ideal response?

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In poultry, the genes for rose comb (R) and pea comb (P) produce walnut whenever they occur

together (R_ P_); single-combed individuals have the homozygous condition for both genes (rr pp). (a) Give the F1 and F2 phenotypic results of a cross of a pure-breeding rose comb (RR pp) with a pure-breeding pea comb (rr PP). (b) Give the phenotypic results of a cross of Rr Pp ? rr Pp. (c) Give the phenotypic results of a cross of RR Pp ? rr Pp. (d) Give the phenotypic results of a cross of Rr pp ? rr Pp. (e) Give the phenotypic results of a cross of Rr Pp ? rr pp. What will be an ideal response?

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The oocyte of a human female is usually fertilized in the

A) Ovary B) Vagina C) Uterus D) Oviduct E) Cervix

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Inbreeding is less likely to produce offspring that are homozygous for a harmful recessive trait.

a. true b. false

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