Male-limited precocious puberty results from a rare, sex-limited autosomal allele (P) that is dominant over the allele for normal puberty (p) and is expressed only in males. Bill undergoes precocious puberty, but his brother Jack and his sister Beth underwent puberty at the usual time, between the ages of 10 and 14. Although Bill's mother and father underwent normal puberty, his two maternal uncles (his mother's brothers) underwent precocious puberty. All of Bill's grandparents underwent normal puberty. Match the most likely genotypes for each relative in his family. If there is an equal likelihood of multiple genotypes for a relative, place each possible genotype.

Male-limited precocious puberty results from a rare, sex-limited autosomal allele (P) that is dominant over the allele for normal puberty (p) and is expressed only in males. Bill undergoes precocious puberty, but his brother Jack and his sister Beth underwent puberty at the usual time, between the ages of 10 and 14. Although Bill's mother and father underwent normal puberty, his two maternal uncles (his mother's brothers) underwent precocious puberty. All of Bill's grandparents underwent normal puberty. Match the most likely genotypes for each relative in his family. If there is an equal likelihood of multiple genotypes for a relative, place each possible genotype.

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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