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Author: Cummings
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Chapter 3, Problem 35QP
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To determine: The possible
Introduction: The genotype is the genetic constitution of the organism whereas the phenotype refers to external characters visible in an organism. The alleles are the contrasting forms of a gene, and one of them is dominant, and the other is recessive.
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To determine: The possible genotypes for the co-dominant alleles a, b, c, and recessive allele d.
Introduction: The dominant allele masks the expression of the recessive allele. Therefore, the dominant allele is expressed in homozygous and heterozygous genotypes whereas the recessive phenotype is only expressed under homozygous condition.
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EXERCISES
For each exercise draw the Punnett square when appropriate and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
1. A woman homozygous for type B blood marries a man who is heterozygous type A. What will be the
possible genotypes and phenotypes of their children?
2. A man with type O blood marries a woman with type AB blood. What will be the possible genotypes
and phenotypes of their children?
3. A type B woman whose mother was type O marries a type O man. What will be the possible genotypes
and phenotypes of their children?
4. A type A woman whose father was…
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HUMAN HEREDITY (LL)-W/MINDTAP ACCESS
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