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Does mitosis allow genes to move from one chromosome to another?
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No. Mitosis produces an exact copy of a cell's DNA.
Meiosis allows genetic transfer to occur.
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What is the name of genes that are carried on the same chromosome?
The genes that are carried on the same chromosome are called as the linked genes.
What is it called when genes are located on the same chromosome?
Genes on the same chromosome are said to be linked.
How many genes does the chromosome carry?
The number of genes varies. Most of any chromosome consists of non-coding DNA, which does not contain any genes. Each chromosome has many chromatins. One gene consists of many chromatins. Therefore, one chromosome could have many genes.
Why does the y chromosome not carry any alleles?
The Y chromosome is smaller than the X chromosome and contains fewer genes. It carries the genes necessary for determining male sex and some other genes, but it lacks many of the genes present on the X chromosome. This is why the Y chromosome does not carry any alleles in the same way that the X chromosome does.
Is a gene the same thinga as a chromosome?
No. A chromosome is composed of proteins and genes.
A 0.1 percent frequency of recombination is observed?
In genes located very close to one another on the same chromosome.
What is the name of genes that are carried on the same chromosome?
The genes that are carried on the same chromosome are called as the linked genes.
Which chromosomes carries the fewest numbers of genes?
The y chromosome, which only contains a few hundred genes.
What is it called when genes are located on the same chromosome?
Genes on the same chromosome are said to be linked.
How many genes does the chromosome carry?
The number of genes varies. Most of any chromosome consists of non-coding DNA, which does not contain any genes. Each chromosome has many chromatins. One gene consists of many chromatins. Therefore, one chromosome could have many genes.
What is the relationship between the genes and chromosomes?
There are thousands of genes in a chromosome.
Why does the y chromosome not carry any alleles?
The Y chromosome is smaller than the X chromosome and contains fewer genes. It carries the genes necessary for determining male sex and some other genes, but it lacks many of the genes present on the X chromosome. This is why the Y chromosome does not carry any alleles in the same way that the X chromosome does.
do genes make chromosome?
no
Which types of mutation can be add genes to a chromosome?
A deletion mutation can take genes away from a chromosome.
The Y chromosome is larger and carries fewer genes than the X chromosome?
No. The Y chromosome is much smaller than the X chromosome. There are only about 70 active genes on the Y chromosome and many more deleteriously mutated one. The X chromosome contains many more active genes and only crosses over marginally with the Y chromosome.
The farther apart two genes are located on a chromosome the?
The further apart two genes are on a chromosome, the less likely they are to be separated by a recombination (crossing-over) event.
How does the order of genes in one member of the chromosome compare to the order of genes on the other chromosome?
Most homologous pairs look alike. They carry genes for the same characteristics and line up on the chromosome in the same order!
