Suppose that a gene affects the anterior morphology in house flies andis inherited as a maternal effect gene. The gene exists in a functionalallele, H, and a recessive nonfunctional allele, h, which causes a smallhead. A female fly with a normal head is mated to a true-breedingmale with a small head. All of the offspring have small heads. Whatare the genotypes of the mother and offspring? Explain your answer

Suppose that a gene affects the anterior morphology in house flies andis inherited as a maternal effect gene. The gene exists in a functionalallele, H, and a recessive nonfunctional allele, h, which causes a smallhead. A female fly with a normal head is mated to a true-breedingmale with a small head. All of the offspring have small heads. Whatare the genotypes of the mother and offspring? Explain your answer

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Chapter11: The Basic Principles Of Heredity

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Problem 2TYU: The F1 flies described in question 1 were mated with brown-eyed flies from a true-breeding line....

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