Biological Science (7th Edition)
Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The results of the cross between two Drosophila melanogaster with long wings and red eyes—the wild type phenotype and determine the following problems.

(a) Determine the curved-wing allele autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, sex-linked recessive, or sex-linked dominant.

(b) Determine the lozenge-eyed allele autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, sex-linked recessive, or sex-linked dominant.

(c) The genotype of the female parent.

(d) The genotype of the male parent.

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Drosophila melanogaster are the fly species that are also known as vinegar fly. Further, due to the accessible features of the Drosophila, it is used as a model system extensively used in laboratories for the research purpose. The results of the cross between two Drosophila melanogaster with long wings and red eyes—the wild type phenotype is given in table below.

Females Males
600 long wings, red eyes 300 long wings, red eyes
200 curved wings, red eyes 100 curved wings, red eyes
300 long wings, lozenge eyes
100 curved wings, lozenge eyes

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