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Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

Genetic Drift: Mechanism and Effects on Populations

gentic drift Random change in allele frequency due to chance, not natural selection Genetic drift is a process of random sampling that occurs in a population. It...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The Genetic Impact of Founder Effect in Populations: Genetic Diversity and Rare Disorders

founder effect change in allele frequencies as a result of the migration of a small subgroup of a population The founder effect is a genetic phenomenon that...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

The Bottleneck Effect: Long-term Genetic Consequences on Animal and Plant Populations

bottleneck effect a reduction in the genetic diversity of a population caused by a reduction in its size The bottleneck effect refers to a sudden reduction in...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Genetics

2pq in Genetics: Calculating Heterozygous Frequency with the Hardy-Weinberg Equation.

2pq frequency of heterozygous genotype 2pq is a term used in genetics to calculate the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Lytic Cycle: A Comprehensive Guide to Virus Replication and Host Cell Destruction

What are the steps of the Lytic Cycle Attachement, injects nucleic acid, host cell’s machinery copies nucleic acid and protein, new virus assembled, host cell breaks open...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Bacteriophage Structure and Functions: Components of a Virus that Infects Bacteria

What are the parts of a bacteriophage? Nucleic acid (infection instructions), Capsid (Protection, shape), Envelope (extra protection), Collar (supports capsid), Sheath (support), Tail fiber (attachment, pivoting capsid),...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

How Virus Shapes Adapt to Host Cells and Immune Response: Insights for Combatting Emerging Diseases

Why do viral shapes change? Shape changes based on protein makeup Viral shapes may change to adapt to different host cells or to evade the host’s immune...

Mohamed Abbas
June 21, 2023
Virology

Why are Viruses Considered Non-Living? Exploring the Fundamental Characteristics of Living Organisms.

Why are viruses non-living? Aren’t cells, don’t respirate, grow, develop, reproduce with a host cell Viruses are considered non-living because they do not have all the attributes...