A species of centipede has a haploid chromosome number of 2. Leg length is controlled by a single gene with two alleles: the long leg allele (L) is dominant to the short leg allele (l). Body coloration is controlled by a single gene with two alleles: the dark allele (D) is dominant to the light allele (d). Leg length and body coloration are encoded by genes on separate chromosomes. Assume the traits obey Mendel’s law of Independent Assortment.

A species of centipede has a haploid chromosome number of 2. Leg length is controlled by a single gene with two alleles: the long leg allele (L) is dominant to the short leg allele (l). Body coloration is controlled by a single gene with two alleles: the dark allele (D) is dominant to the light allele (d). Leg length and body coloration are encoded by genes on separate chromosomes. Assume the traits obey Mendel’s law of Independent Assortment.

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter15: Genomes And Genomics

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Problem 2QP: Hemophilia and color blindness are both recessive conditions caused by genes on the X chromosome. To...

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