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Genetics questionnaire in Biotech, Study notes of Genetics

Genetics questionnaire in Biotech

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Genetics
Section 1: Basic Concepts (Choose 5-7)
1. Define and differentiate between genotype and phenotype. Provide an
example.
2. Explain the concepts of homozygous and heterozygous. How do these relate
to dominant and recessive alleles?
3. What are alleles? How do they contribute to genetic variation?
4. Describe the process of meiosis. How does it contribute to genetic diversity?
5. What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? What are the purposes
of each?
6. Explain the concept of independent assortment. How does it relate to
genetic crosses?
7. What is crossing over (recombination)? How does it contribute to genetic
variation?
8. What is the central dogma of molecular biology? Briefly explain the
processes of replication, transcription, and translation.
9. What is the role of DNA in heredity? How does the structure of DNA relate to
its function?
Section 2: Mendelian Genetics (Choose 3-5)
1. Explain Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment. How do
these laws explain patterns of inheritance?
2. A plant with red flowers (dominant) is crossed with a plant with white
flowers (recessive). All the offspring have red flowers. What are the
genotypes of the parents and offspring? If two of the red-flowered offspring
are crossed, what are the expected genotypes and phenotypes of the next
generation?
3. What is a test cross? Why is it used?
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Genetics

Section 1: Basic Concepts (Choose 5-7)

  1. Define and differentiate between genotype and phenotype. Provide an example.
  2. Explain the concepts of homozygous and heterozygous. How do these relate to dominant and recessive alleles?
  3. What are alleles? How do they contribute to genetic variation?
  4. Describe the process of meiosis. How does it contribute to genetic diversity?
  5. What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis? What are the purposes of each?
  6. Explain the concept of independent assortment. How does it relate to genetic crosses?
  7. What is crossing over (recombination)? How does it contribute to genetic variation?
  8. What is the central dogma of molecular biology? Briefly explain the processes of replication, transcription, and translation.
  9. What is the role of DNA in heredity? How does the structure of DNA relate to its function? Section 2: Mendelian Genetics (Choose 3-5)
  10. Explain Mendel's laws of segregation and independent assortment. How do these laws explain patterns of inheritance?
  11. A plant with red flowers (dominant) is crossed with a plant with white flowers (recessive). All the offspring have red flowers. What are the genotypes of the parents and offspring? If two of the red-flowered offspring are crossed, what are the expected genotypes and phenotypes of the next generation?
  12. What is a test cross? Why is it used?
  1. How does incomplete dominance differ from codominance? Give an example of each.
  2. What are multiple alleles? Give an example of a trait controlled by multiple alleles. (e.g., Blood type) Section 3: Beyond Mendelian Genetics (Choose 3-5)
  3. What is epistasis? How does it differ from dominance?
  4. What are polygenic traits? How do they differ from traits controlled by single genes? Give an example.
  5. What is pleiotropy? Give an example of a gene that exhibits pleiotropy.
  6. What is the difference between sex-linked and sex-influenced traits? Give an example of each.
  7. What are some environmental factors that can influence gene expression? Explain the concept of gene-environment interaction.
  8. What is epigenetics? How does it influence gene expression? Section 4: Molecular Genetics & Genomics (Choose 2-3 - More Advanced)
  9. Describe the structure of a chromosome. What are the different types of chromosomes?
  10. What is the difference between a gene and a genome?
  11. What are some of the applications of genomics in medicine and biotechnology?
  12. What is PCR? How is it used in genetic research and diagnostics?
  13. What is gene therapy? What are some of the challenges and ethical considerations associated with gene therapy? Bonus Question (Optional):
  14. You are studying a new trait in a population of organisms. How would you design an experiment to determine the genetic basis of the trait? Instructions for Answering: