29. Heredity
Patterns of Inheritance
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- Multiple ChoiceAn allele that is able to mask the expression of its partner allele is said to be __________.747views
- Multiple ChoiceCodominant alleles are present in __________.700views
- Multiple ChoiceAn organism with five pairs of homologous chromosomes could produce __________ different gametes on the basis of independent assortment alone.573views
- Multiple ChoiceThe larger the number of offspring, the greater the likelihood that the observed ratios will conform to the values predicted by the Punnett square.549views
- Textbook Question
Which pattern of inheritance includes examples of codominance?
a. Autosomal dominant and recessive traits
b. Multiple-allele traits
c. Sex-linked traits
d. Polygenic inheritance
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Determine the probability of a couple having a child with a widow's peak if the conditions are as follows: The gene for widow's peak follows strict autosomal dominant-recessive inheritance. Widow's peak (W) is dominant, and no widow's peak (w) is recessive. The genotype of the mother is Ww, and the genotype of the father is ww.
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Elise is a freshman college student taking Introduction to Biology. In lab, she is asked her parents' blood types to complete a Punnett square. She knows that she has type A blood and that her mother has type B, but she does not know her father's blood type. Elise's lab partner assures her that she can figure out her father's blood type just by knowing her own and her mother's. Is her lab partner correct? Explain why or why not.
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Certain diseases are transmitted via mitochondrial DNA. Which cell types do you think would be most affected by such diseases, and why?
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