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In apples, the allele A is dominant for a big size apple and the allele R is
dominant for red color. You cross one tree that produces big yellow apples
and another tree that produces small red apples. Half of the offspring trees
produce big red apples and half produce big yellow apples. What are the
genotypes of the parents?
Correct Answer -AArr and aaRr
You have flipped a standard quarter 10 times and had four head and six tails
come up. With that experience, what will be the chances of you getting a
heads on the next flip?
Correct Answer -50%
If a student randomly guesses at five multiple-choice questions during a BIO
340 exam, find the probability that the student gets exactly three correct.
Each question has five possible choices
Correct Answer -0.05
What is the probability of having 4 girls in a row?
Correct Answer -1/16
In a cross between two heterozygous plants (Tt x Tt), what is the probability
of a plant being homozygous given that it is tall?
Correct Answer -0.33
, What is the probability that the following pair of parents will produce the
indicated offspring? TTRrYy x TtRrYy -> TTrrYY
Correct Answer -1/32
John has alkaptonuria; it "runs in the family". John and his grandmother are
both homozygous for alkaptonuria. John's grandmother has two brothers
and a sister. One of the brothers had alkaptonuria and his daughter is John's
mother. Based on this information, John's parents are:
Correct Answer -Both heterozygous for the alkaptonuria gene.
If John marries someone who is heterozygous for alkaptonuria, then which
of the following statements is true? Remember alkaptonuria is a recessive
disorder.
Correct Answer -All of the children will inherit at least one copy of the
alkaptonuria gene.
What is the probability that III-3 is a carrier (Rr)?
Correct Answer -2/3
What is the probability that III-4 is a carrier (Rr)?
Correct Answer -1/2
What is the probability that IV-1 is affected (rr)
Correct Answer -1/12
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