Choose correct statements about thermophilic proteins

I. The proteins found in thermophilic species are much more stable than their mesophilic counterparts.

II. All thermostable proteins have such a high incidence of salt bridges

III. the most important of which are an increased size of the protein’s hydrophobic core, an increased size of the interface between its domains and/or subunits, and a more tightly packed core as evidenced by a reduced surface-to-volume ratio.

IV. Several of these thermostable enzymes have a superabundance of salt bridges on their surfaces.

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#Question id: 15003

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Laurie met her husband Jim at a support group for families dealing with PKU (phenylketonurea), a recessive genetic disorder. Laurie and Jim both have one sister who is affected with PKU and no other family history of the disorder. They come to you as a genetic counselor to ask what their risk is of having an affected child. What do you tell them?

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#Question id: 15004

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following statements about a pedigree would be most definitive in determining a recessive pattern of inheritance?

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#Question id: 15005

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You identify a previously unidentified plant species and decide to study its genetics. You establish true breeding strains for leaf shape (longer than wide vs equal length and width) and flower color (white vs. yellow). When you perform a dihybrid cross with these strains, you find that your results are very different than those predicted by a 9:3:3:1 ratio. You calculate a chi square and get a p value of less than 0.0001. Which of the following statements is most accurate based on this observation?

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#Question id: 15006

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

Which of the following is not a mechanism for sex determination?

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#Question id: 15007

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You set up a cross between true breeding wild type male fruit flies and true breeding female flies with a yellow body color. You notice in the F1 generation that half the flies, specifically all the males, have yellow body color while the females are wild type (gray). Which of the following explanations is the most likely?

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#Question id: 15008

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

You have a white eyed, male fruit fly with vestigial wings and a wild type female known to be heterozygous for both traits. You know that vestigial is located on an autosome. What is the probability that a mating between these two flies will generate a female offspring with vestigial wings and white eyes?