Chapter 5, Problem 24MC

The forked line and probability methods make use of what probability rule? test cross product rule monohybrid rule sum rule

Labrador retriever's fur color is controlled by two alleles, E and B. Any dog with the ee genotype develops into a yellow lab, while B_E_ dogs become black labs and bbE_ dogs become chocolate labs. This is an example of.____ epistasis codominance incomplete dominance linkage

Which description is an example of a phenotype? A certain duck has a blue beak A mutation occurred to a flower Most cheetahs live solitary lives both a and c

Similarities in ___________ are the basis of similarities in traits. a. karyotype c. the double helix b. DNA sequence d. chromosome number

Match the terms with the best description. ___ dihybrid cross a. bb ___ monohybrid cross b. AaBbAaBb ___ homozygous condition c. Aa ___ heterozygous condition d. AaAa

A life history pattern is a set of adaptations that influence an individual's_________. a. longevity b. fertility c. age at reproductive maturity d. all of the above

Which recombination frequency corresponds to perfect linkage and violates the law of independent assortment? 0 0.25 0.50 0.75

A farmer raises black and white chickens. To his surprise, when the first generation of eggs hatch all the chickens are black with white speckles throughout their feathers. What should the farmer expect when the eggs laid after interbreeding the speckled chickens hatch? All the offspring will be speckled 75% of the offspring will be speckled, and 25% will be black 50% of the offspring will be speckled, 25% will be black, and 25% will be white 50% of the offspring will be black and 50% of the offspring will be white.

Houseflies develop through a series of programmed stages from egg, to larva, to pupa, to flying adult. This series of stages is called: a. artificial selection. b. respiration. c. homeostasis. d. a life cycle. e. metabolism.