Differentiate between genotype, phenotype, and allele frequencies. What will be an ideal response?
Genotype frequency is the proportion of a particular genotype in a population.
Phenotype frequency is the proportion of a particular phenotype in a population.
Allele frequency is the proportion of specific alleles in poulation.
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a. what wavelengths comprise visible light. b. what colors are contained in visible light. c. if bacteria are attracted to oxygen. d. if photosynthesis releases oxygen. e. none of these.
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a. a deficiency of iron b. a deficiency of iodine c. a deficiency of chlorine d. a deficiency of calcium
There are 61 mRNA codons that specify an amino acid, but only 45 tRNAs. This is best explained by the fact that
A. some tRNAs have anticodons that recognize four or more different codons. B. competitive exclusion forces some tRNAs to be destroyed by nucleases. C. the rules for base pairing between the third base of a codon and tRNA are flexible. D. many codons are never used, so the tRNAs that recognize them are dispensable. E. the DNA codes for all 61 tRNAs but some are then destroyed.