Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster) is a species of fruit fly frequently used by researchers in genetic studies. Members of this species have two of each of four different chromosomes: the sex chromosome (fies have X and Y) and three autosomes (chromosomes 2, 3, and 4). Researchers studying D. melanogaster conducted genetic crosses to investigate a particular X-linked recessive trait encoded by a single gene (Table 1). Affected flies have the trait. TABLE 1. CROSSES PERFORMED AND THE PHENOTYPES OF THE RESULTING OFFSPRING Phenotype of Females Phenotype of Males Percent of Total Population Percent of Male Offspring Percent of Female Offspring Cross Number Used in the Cross Used in the Cross That Are Affected That Are Affected That Are Affected Unaffected Affected 2. Affected Unaffected 50 100 3. Unaffected Unaffected 25 50 4. Affected Affected 100 100 100

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Problem 2CT: Human sex chromosomes are XX for females and XY for males. a. With respect to an X-linked gene, how...
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A. Identify the genotypes of the male and female used in cross 2. 

B. Identify the cross in which the female parent was most likely heterozygous.

C. Explain how the results exclude the possibility that the trait is encoded by a mitochondrial gene.

Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster) is a species of fruit fly frequently used by researchers in genetic studies. Members of this species have two of each of four different chromosomes: the sex chromosome (flies
have X and Y) and three autosomes (chromosomes 2, 3, and 4). Researchers studying D. melanogaster conducted genetic crosses to investigate a particular X-linked recessive trait encoded by a single gene (Table 1).
Affected flies have the trait.
TABLE 1. CROSSES PERFORMED AND THE PHENOTYPES OF THE RESULTING OFFSPRING
Phenotype of Females
Phenotype of Males
Percent of Total Population
Percent of Male Offspring
Percent of Female Offspring
Cross Number
Used in the Cross
Used in the Cross
That Are Affected
That Are Affected
That Are Affected
Unaffected
Affected
Affected
Unaffected
50
100
3
Unaffected
Unaffected
25
50
4
Affected
Affected
100
100
100
Transcribed Image Text:Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster) is a species of fruit fly frequently used by researchers in genetic studies. Members of this species have two of each of four different chromosomes: the sex chromosome (flies have X and Y) and three autosomes (chromosomes 2, 3, and 4). Researchers studying D. melanogaster conducted genetic crosses to investigate a particular X-linked recessive trait encoded by a single gene (Table 1). Affected flies have the trait. TABLE 1. CROSSES PERFORMED AND THE PHENOTYPES OF THE RESULTING OFFSPRING Phenotype of Females Phenotype of Males Percent of Total Population Percent of Male Offspring Percent of Female Offspring Cross Number Used in the Cross Used in the Cross That Are Affected That Are Affected That Are Affected Unaffected Affected Affected Unaffected 50 100 3 Unaffected Unaffected 25 50 4 Affected Affected 100 100 100
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