Answer: A PEDIGREE is a family-tree like representation of how organisms are related based on ANCESTRY. It shows genetic relatedness or blood relationship between individuals or organisms.
Explanation: Pedigree can be used to determine
1. Family history or genealogy.
2. Genetic or blood relationship.
3. Coefficient of relationship.
4. Degree of relationship.
5. Proportions of shared genes.
6. Mode of transmission of diseases.
7. Risk evaluation or determination.
Genetic counseling.
8. Linkage analysis.
Pedigree symbols are used in constructing pedigree.
A codon is a sequence of three bases found on the messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule which is translated to produce an amino acid. Each amino acid is coded by one or more specific codons. If the codon is changed through a mutation, the amino acid produced may be different. However, in this case, the other codons that produce Leucine are:
UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA and CUG
So the code CUU could mutate to CUC, CUA or CUG and leucine would still be produced.
It helps the frog adapt to certain environments as a camouflage.
