Questions from Genetics


Q: White-eyed flies have a lower survival rate than red-

White-eyed flies have a lower survival rate than red-eyed flies. Based on the data in Figure 3.18, what percentage of white-eyed flies survived compared with red-eyed flies, assuming 100% survival of...

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Q: A rare form of dwarfism that also included hearing loss was found

A rare form of dwarfism that also included hearing loss was found to run in a particular family. It is inherited as a dominant trait. It was discovered that an affected individual had one normal copy...

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Q: Mexican hairless dogs have little hair and few teeth. When a

Mexican hairless dogs have little hair and few teeth. When a Mexican hairless is mated to another breed of dog, about half of the puppies are hairless. When two Mexican hairless dogs are mated to each...

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Q: In a species of plant, two genes control flower color.

In a species of plant, two genes control flower color. The red allele (R) is dominant to the white allele (r); the color-producing allele (C) is dominant to the non-color-producing allele (c). You sus...

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Q: Why are the homologous regions of the X and Y chromosome important

Why are the homologous regions of the X and Y chromosome important during meiosis?

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Q: Red eyes is the wild-type phenotype in Drosophila, and

Red eyes is the wild-type phenotype in Drosophila, and several different genes (with each gene existing in two or more alleles) affect eye color. One allele causes purple eyes, and a different allele...

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Q: In chickens, some varieties have feathered shanks (legs), but

In chickens, some varieties have feathered shanks (legs), but others do not. In a cross between a Black Langhans (feathered shanks) and a Buff Rocks (unfeathered shanks), the shanks of the F1 generati...

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Q: In sheep, the formation of horns is a sex-influenced

In sheep, the formation of horns is a sex-influenced trait; the allele that results in horns is dominant in males and recessive in females. Females must be homozygous for the horned allele to have hor...

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Q: A particular breed of dog can have long hair or short hair

A particular breed of dog can have long hair or short hair. When true-breeding long-haired animals were crossed to true-breeding short-haired animals, the offspring all had long hair. The F2 generatio...

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Q: In the clover butterfly, males are always yellow, but females

In the clover butterfly, males are always yellow, but females can be yellow or white. In females, white is a dominant allele. Two yellow butterflies were crossed to yield an F1 generation consisting o...

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