Alleles

... of the haploid (has one of two sets of chromosomes) germ cell (egg or sperm) that divides down to develop into a 47 chromosome heterozygote (alleles are different not homozygous where alleles the same) humanoid that has the human chromosome #2 being expressed along with copy of the two chromosomes ...

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can some one explain me the role of meiosis in the production of gametes and genetic variation through recombination of alleles and genes including independent assortment and crossing over (the details of the stages of meiosis are not required) plz :cry:

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Genetic linkage occurs when particular genetic loci or alleles for genes are inherited jointly. Genetic loci on the same chromosome are physically connected and tend to stay together during meiosis, and are thus genetically linked. This is called autosomal ...

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... to 1/2 Bb and 1/2 bb: thus 50 % heterozygous brown and 50 % recessive blue. 3. Ted is WW and Mary is ww (straight hairline assumes recessive alleles), then it is a cross of WW X ww. This results in all offspring 1/4 Ww, 1/4 Ww, 1/4 Ww, 1/4 Ww, or all Ww. 100% dominant heterozygous widow's ...

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I have four questions that i need help in answering and explaining: 1. Freckles are due to dominant alleles (F), and no freckles are due to recessive alleles (f). Ted and Mary both have freckles, but their son Billy has no freckles. Give the genotypes of Ted, Mary and Billy. ...

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