Heterozygosity refers to the frequency of heterozygous genotypes in a population. High heterozygosity is an indication of more genetic variation.... View Article
Genetic variations existing in a population is studied under population genetics. ‘K’ is an important parameter, which refers to the number of... View Article
Hardy Weinberg equation can be used to calculate allele frequencies and genotype frequencies in a population and analyse any changes occurring... View Article
The Hardy Weinberg equation is used to calculate the genetic variation in a population, which is in equilibrium. We can calculate the allele... View Article
Gene frequency is also called allele frequency. It is the ratio of an allele or gene variant present in the population to the total number of all... View Article
Codon is a trinucleotide sequence present on the mRNA template, which codes for a specific amino acid at the time of translation or polypeptide... View Article
Lac repressor is a DNA binding protein, which is coded by the gene ‘i’ in the lac operon. It binds to the operator region, which is present... View Article
The human genome consists of 3.16 billion base pairs. DNA is present in the nuclei of cells. If we simply calculate the length of the DNA on the... View Article
The four components of natural selection are: Variation Inheritance High rate of population growth Differential survival and reproduction... View Article
A typical animal cell will have the following organelles: Nucleolus Nucleus Ribosome Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Cytoskeleton ... View Article
The three types of genetic disorders are as follows: Complex disorders (mutation in two or more genes) Single gene disorders Chromosomal... View Article
Following are the 10 Personality disorders listed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition): Paranoid... View Article
Following are a few examples of chromosomal disorders: Down Syndrome Hemophilia Cystic Fibrosis Phenylketonuria Klinefelter syndrome Turner... View Article
Panic disorders are characterised by sudden episodes of intense fear even though there is no real danger nor an apparent cause. Read more by... View Article
Occupational respiratory disorders are lung conditions which are acquired at work as a result of exposure to toxins. Such conditions are common... View Article
Mendelian disorders are a group of genetic disorders which are characterized by alterations (mutations) in one gene. Sickle Cell anemia and... View Article
Mendelian disorders are a group of genetic disorders which are characterized by alterations (mutations) in one gene. Examples of Mendelian... View Article
Disorders of the respiratory system includes: Asthma COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Emphysema Lung Cancer Pneumonia Read more by... View Article
