Considering the yellow and green pea color phenotypes studied by gregor mendel: a. what is the biochemical function of the protein that is specified by the gene responsible for the pea color phenotype? (1 point) b. a null allele of a gene is an allele that does not specify (or encode) any of the biochemical function that the gene normally provides (in other words, either no protein at all or only non-functional protein is produced from it). of the two alleles, y and y, which is more likely to be a null allele? (1 point) c. in terms of the underlying biochemistry, why is the y allele dominant to the y allele? (2 points) d. why are peas that are yy homozygotes green? (1 point) e. the amount of protein produced from a gene is roughly proportional to the number of functional copies of the gene carried by a cell or individual. what do the phenotypes of yy homozygotes, yy heterozygotes, and yy homozygotes tell us about the amount of sgr enzyme needed to produce a yellow color? explain your reasoning. (2 points)

1.The gene responsible for the pea color phenotype is SGR gene or “stay green” gene. This gene encodes for the protein responsible for the chlorophyll degradation. So, when there is a mutation in this gene, and the gene product is not functional, the chlorophyll stays around and the pea is green.

2.The correct answer is: y, the recessive allele.

Null allele is usually a consequence of a mutation. It is a nonfunctional copy of a gene that “destroys” the function of the gene. Recessive allele can be compared to null allele in term that it shows no effect when is in heterozygous (only dominant is expressed).

3.When it comes to SGR gene (gene for the pea color): Allele Y is dominant over y because in heterozygous (Yy) the gene SGR still encodes for the protein product, which degrades chlorophyll (in recessive homozygous there is no protein product). So, consequently the phenotype of the plant is not green, the color of the plant is yellow.

4.The gene responsible for the pea color phenotype is SGR gene or “stay green” gene. This gene encodes for the protein responsible for the chlorophyll degradation. There are two alleles of this gene, Y dominant and y recessive one. So, when there is a mutation in this gene (both alleles are recessive-yy), the gene product is not functional, the chlorophyll stays around and the pea is green. But, when there is even one dominant allele Y, the product functions properly, and the pea plant is yellow.  

5.The amount of protein produced from a gene is roughly proportional to the number of functional copies of the gene means that, there is more gene product (protein for chlorophyll degradation) in YY than in Yy genotype. This is because there are two functional copies in dominant homozygous(YY), only one in heterozygous (Yy) and none functional copy in recessive homozygous (yy-there is no protein product).

i think that d. wind is the answer.   i missed the question when i answered a. currents.

i think that it is c, d, and e, hope this