Compare and Contrast Both the Purposes and the Functions of the Transmission

question 81

Essay

Compare and contrast both the purposes and the functions of the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope.

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Definitions:

Codominance

A genetic scenario where two alleles are both expressed equally in the phenotype of the heterozygote, instead of one being dominant over the other.

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can mask or suppress the expression of the first gene.

Test Cross

A genetic experiment involving the breeding of an individual of unknown genotype with a homozygous recessive individual, to determine the unknown genotype.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.