When calculating the probability of a given genotype in a trihybrid cross, you can generate a Punnett square. Which of the rules of probability can be used to calculate the joint probability of simultaneous inheritance of multiple alleles?

What will be an ideal response?


the product rule

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You have discovered a very small amount of DNA from an ancient organism that you want to save and study. What is the very first thing you should do to allow you to study this DNA in the lab?  

A.  RT-PCR B.  Gel electrophoresis C.  Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) D.  Insert the DNA into a vector Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?   Gather Content · What do you already know about DNA techniques?   Consider Possibilities · Consider the different answer options. Which can you rule out?   Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?   Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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The "adaptor" molecule that was hypothesized by Francis Crick to link amino acids to mRNA is actually which type of biomolecule?

A. protein B. DNA C. tRNA D. rRNA

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What is the importance of proteins that precisely control when and where cytoskeletal elements polymerize and depolymerize? Make sure to give examples in your explanations

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What is the smallest distance two points can be separated and still resolved using light microscopy?

(a) 20 nm (b) 0.2 ?m (c) 2 ?m (d) 200 ?m

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