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In the case of cystic fibrosis, two parents don't suffer from the disease but both carry the recessive cystic fibrosis allele. What is the probability that a child of the parents will suffer from cystic fibrosis.

25%. Draw a punnet square to find this:

Write in the alleles for the parents along the top and side of the square, then match up the possible allele combinations for the children inside the square....

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Answered by Louis D. Biology tutor
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Use the example of antibiotic resistant bacteria to explain directional selection.

DNA mutations happen randomly during division by mitosis. Some of these mutations code for antibiotic resistance. When a bacterial colony is exposed to antibiotics most bacteria without the resistance mut...

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Answered by Vlad P. Biology tutor
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How does water travel up the stem of a plant from the roots to the leaves, wouldn't gravity prevent this?

Water molecules are polar. This means that one end of the molecule is slightly negatively charged (the oxygen atom) and one end of the molecule is slightly positively charges (the hydrogen atoms). The sli...

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Answered by Lauren R. Biology tutor
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What is a food chain we might see in the UK?

A food chain demonstrates what different species of animals present in an ecosystem eat, and are eaten by. The start of the food chain is a producer - an organism which makes 

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Answered by Caroline T. Biology tutor
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How is blood pumped by the heart?

There are 3 main phases in the cardiac cycle: Diastole, Atrial systole, Ventricular systole 1.Diastole: -The heart fills with blood as the atria and ventricles relax. -Blood flows from th...

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