You are studying a new strain of E. coli that can utilize the disaccharide melibiose very efficiently. You find that utilization depends on the enzyme melibiase, which is encoded by the gene Mel1. Mel1 is not expressed unless melibiose is present in the growth medium.

Next, you isolate a third mutant, MelC–, which gives constitutive melibiase expression. The MelC– mutation is closely linked to Mel1 and MelB–. Genetic tests of the MelC– mutation yield the following:

 

As above, classify the MelC– mutation in terms of its basic genetic properties and explain how you arrived at your conclusions.

#Question id: 4754

#SCPH12 I Genetics

Allele A is epistatic to allele B. Which of the following statement are incorrect?

#Question id: 4755

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

When two albino snails were crossed, all of the F1 were pigmented. All F1 intercross would results

#Question id: 4755

#SCPH12 I Genetics

When two albino snails were crossed, all of the F1 were pigmented. All F1 intercross would results

#Question id: 4756

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

In summer squash, white colour fruit (W) is dominant over yellow colour (w) and disc-shaped phenotype (D) is dominant over sphere-shaped phenotype (d). Determine the genotype of the parents gives 3/8 white, sphere, 3/8 white, Disk, 1/8 Yellow, Disk and 1/8 Yellow, Sphere?

#Question id: 4756

#SCPH12 I Genetics

In summer squash, white colour fruit (W) is dominant over yellow colour (w) and disc-shaped phenotype (D) is dominant over sphere-shaped phenotype (d). Determine the genotype of the parents gives 3/8 white, sphere, 3/8 white, Disk, 1/8 Yellow, Disk and 1/8 Yellow, Sphere?

#Question id: 4757

#SCPH01 Biochemistry

The newborn baby of a mother having blood group O, Rh+ and father having blood group AB, Rh-, got mixed with other babies in the hospital. The baby with which of the following blood groups is not confirmable to be of the said couple?

(i) AB, Rh+                                                    (ii) O, Rh+

(iii) A, Rh+                                         (iv)  B, Rh+