Questions from Genetics


Q: In Shorthorn cattle, coat color is controlled by a single gene

In Shorthorn cattle, coat color is controlled by a single gene that can exist as a red allele (R) or a white allele (r). The heterozygotes (Rr) have a color called roan that looks less red than the RR...

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Q: In chickens, the Leghorn variety has white feathers due to an

In chickens, the Leghorn variety has white feathers due to an autosomal dominant allele. Silkies have white feathers due to a recessive allele in a second (different) gene. If a true-breeding white Le...

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Q: Propose the most likely mode of inheritance (autosomal dominant, autosomal

Propose the most likely mode of inheritance (autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked recessive) for the following pedigrees. Affected individuals are shown with filled (black) symbols....

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Q: How are homologs similar to each other and how are they different

How are homologs similar to each other and how are they different?

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Q: A human disease known as vitamin D–resistant rickets is inherited

A human disease known as vitamin D–resistant rickets is inherited as an X-linked dominant trait. If a male with the disease produces children with a female who does not have the disease, what is the e...

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Q: Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive trait in humans. If

Hemophilia is an X-linked recessive trait in humans. If a heterozygous woman has children with an unaffected man, what is the probability of each of the following combinations of children? A. An affe...

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Q: Incontinentia pigmenti, a rare, X-linked dominant disorder in

Incontinentia pigmenti, a rare, X-linked dominant disorder in humans, is characterized by swirls of pigment in the skin. If an affected female, who had an unaffected father, has children with an unaff...

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Q: Scurs in cattle is a sex-influenced trait. A cow

Scurs in cattle is a sex-influenced trait. A cow with no scurs whose mother had scurs had offspring with a bull with scurs whose father had no scurs. What are the probabilities of each of the followin...

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Q: In rabbits, the color of body fat is controlled by a

In rabbits, the color of body fat is controlled by a single gene with two alleles, designated Y and y. The outcome of this trait is affected by the diet of the rabbit. When raised on a standard vegeta...

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Q: Discuss the differences among sex-influenced, sex-limited,

Discuss the differences among sex-influenced, sex-limited, and sex-linked inheritance. Give examples.

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