It allows growth to take place; since growth can not take place in the presences of the
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Describe the behavioural adaptations of animals to temperature
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Describe the behavioural adaptations of animals to temperature
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Study the genetic chart below showing the inheritance of the gene responsible for haemophilia
in a family.
a) Write the genotype of individuals A, B, F
b) A...
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Study the genetic chart below showing the inheritance of the gene responsible for haemophilia
in a family.
a) Write the genotype of individuals A, B, F
b) A member of this family labelled F marries a haemophiliac male. What will be the phenotypic
ratio of the offspring? Show your workings
c) Other than the condition stated above, state any other two common genetic disorders that
result from gene mutation.
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i)Identify the nucleic acid whose base sequence is shown below:
G-A-C-U-A-G-A-C-G
ii) Give a reason for your answer in c (i) above
iii) If the nucleic acid was...
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i)Identify the nucleic acid whose base sequence is shown below:
G-A-C-U-A-G-A-C-G
ii) Give a reason for your answer in c (i) above
iii) If the nucleic acid was involved in protein synthesis, how many amino acids would be
present in the protein synthesized? Give a reason
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In a certain bird species, red flight feathers is controlled by gene R while white flight feathers is
controlled by gene r. The heterozygous condition Rr...
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In a certain bird species, red flight feathers is controlled by gene R while white flight feathers is
controlled by gene r. The heterozygous condition Rr results into pink flight feathers. The two
genes are also sex linked and transmitted on x-chromosome.
a) By use of fusion lines, find the genotypes of across between a male with pink flight
feathers and a female with white flight feathers
b) Which type of dominance is illustrated here?
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A section of a DNA strand contains the following sequence CGGATAC
(a) Write the; (i) Complementary DNA strand
(ii) MRNA strand
(b) Name the site for protein synthesis...
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A section of a DNA strand contains the following sequence CGGATAC
(a) Write the; (i) Complementary DNA strand
(ii) MRNA strand
(b) Name the site for protein synthesis in a cell
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Name two mutagens
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Name two mutagens
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Name a genetic disorder due to gene mutation that affects the malpighian layer of the
skin in man.
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Name a genetic disorder due to gene mutation that affects the malpighian layer of the
skin in man.
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Explain why growth of long hair on the pinnae of the ears in human occurs in males only
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Explain why growth of long hair on the pinnae of the ears in human occurs in males only
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In a certain breeding experiment, a plant species with red flowers was selfed. It produced 119
red flowered and 41 white flowered offsprings.
(a) Using letter R...
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In a certain breeding experiment, a plant species with red flowers was selfed. It produced 119
red flowered and 41 white flowered offsprings.
(a) Using letter R to represent allele for the red flowers, state the genotype of the red flowered
parent plant
(b) Determine the phenotypic ratio of red and white flowered plants. Show your working
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Explain; i) Why women should drink extra milk during pregnancyii) A pregnant women might want to urinate more often in late pregnancy
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Explain; i) Why women should drink extra milk during pregnancy
ii) A pregnant women might want to urinate more often in late pregnancy
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In an experiment, plants with red flowers was crossed with plants with white flowers.
All the plants in the F1 generation had pink flowers.
a) Give a...
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In an experiment, plants with red flowers was crossed with plants with white flowers.
All the plants in the F1 generation had pink flowers.
a) Give a reason for the appearance of pink flowers in the F1 generation
b) If plants in F1 were selfed, state the phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation
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Name one mutagenic agent
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Name one mutagenic agent
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There are at least 205 known sex – linked recessive disorder
a) Name any two of them.
b) State a reason why sex – linked recessive why...
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There are at least 205 known sex – linked recessive disorder
a) Name any two of them.
b) State a reason why sex – linked recessive why traits tend to effect the male child.
c) State why if a mother has the trait all her sons will have it
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Wekesa and Wanjiku who are siblings are both normal as their parents but have a hemophilic
brother. Give the Genotype of their parents.
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Wekesa and Wanjiku who are siblings are both normal as their parents but have a hemophilic
brother. Give the Genotype of their parents.
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June 17, 2019
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A DNA stand has the following base sequence: GCCTAGATCAC What is the sequence of the :
(i) Complementary DNA strand?
(ii) M-RNA strand coped form this...
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A DNA stand has the following base sequence: GCCTAGATCAC What is the sequence of the :
(i) Complementary DNA strand?
(ii) M-RNA strand coped form this DNA strand
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Identify the type of gene mutations represented by the following pairs of words:-
(i) Shirt instead of skirt
(ii) Hopping instead of shopping
(iii) Eat instead of tea
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Identify the type of gene mutations represented by the following pairs of words:-
(i) Shirt instead of skirt
(ii) Hopping instead of shopping
(iii) Eat instead of tea
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Members of the same species of organism tend to differ due to variation. State three causes of
variation in organisms
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Members of the same species of organism tend to differ due to variation. State three causes of
variation in organisms
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Part of one strand of a DNA molecule was found to have the following base sequence.
G – T – C – A – G –...
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Part of one strand of a DNA molecule was found to have the following base sequence.
G – T – C – A – G – T
(a) What is the sequence on m-RNA strand copied from this DNA portion?
(b) State two roles of DNA molecule.
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State three mechanisms that prevent self pollination in a flower that has both male and female
Parts.
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State three mechanisms that prevent self pollination in a flower that has both male and female
Parts.
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A woman with blood group A gave birth to twins both having blood group AB.
Determine the genotype of:
a) Father
b) Mother
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A woman with blood group A gave birth to twins both having blood group AB.
Determine the genotype of:
a) Father
b) Mother
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