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What term is used to describe males for X-linked genes?
What term is used to describe males for X-linked genes?
- Diploid
- Hemizygous (correct)
- Heterozygous
- Homozygous
If the gene in the text were on an autosome instead of a sex chromosome, what eye color would all the offspring have?
If the gene in the text were on an autosome instead of a sex chromosome, what eye color would all the offspring have?
- Purple-eyed
- Blue-eyed
- Red-eyed (correct)
- White-eyed
In the Punnett square analysis mentioned, what eye color do all the female offspring have?
In the Punnett square analysis mentioned, what eye color do all the female offspring have?
- Blue
- Green
- Red (correct)
- White
Why are all the male offspring in the Punnett square analysis hemizygous recessive for eye color?
Why are all the male offspring in the Punnett square analysis hemizygous recessive for eye color?
In X-linked genes, why do all the male offspring have white eyes in this scenario?
In X-linked genes, why do all the male offspring have white eyes in this scenario?
What can be applied to human genetics based on the principles seen in fruit flies?
What can be applied to human genetics based on the principles seen in fruit flies?
What is the genotype of a male fruit fly with white eyes?
What is the genotype of a male fruit fly with white eyes?
Which parent influences the eye color of all the male offspring in X-linked genes?
Which parent influences the eye color of all the male offspring in X-linked genes?
"All of the male offspring acquire a recessive w allele from the mother and a Y chromosome from the father." How does this influence their eye color?
"All of the male offspring acquire a recessive w allele from the mother and a Y chromosome from the father." How does this influence their eye color?
What is the phenomenon of certain genes staying together during inheritance through several generations without any change or separation called?
What is the phenomenon of certain genes staying together during inheritance through several generations without any change or separation called?
In genetics, what does linkage reduce?
In genetics, what does linkage reduce?
Which type of alleles can be involved in linkage?
Which type of alleles can be involved in linkage?
What is the ratio of a Dihybrid linked gene?
What is the ratio of a Dihybrid linked gene?
According to William Bateson's Differential Multiplication Theory, after the segregation of genes during gametogenesis, which genes multiply faster than others?
According to William Bateson's Differential Multiplication Theory, after the segregation of genes during gametogenesis, which genes multiply faster than others?
Which of the following statements best describes complete linkage?
Which of the following statements best describes complete linkage?
What determines the strength of linkage between linked genes in a chromosome?
What determines the strength of linkage between linked genes in a chromosome?
Which phase of linkage categorization involves some dominant and some recessive alleles linked together?
Which phase of linkage categorization involves some dominant and some recessive alleles linked together?
What is the term for linkage that refers to genes located in autosome chromosomes?
What is the term for linkage that refers to genes located in autosome chromosomes?
In incomplete linkage, what happens to genes located on the same chromosome?
In incomplete linkage, what happens to genes located on the same chromosome?
