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To determine: The number of copies of a gene that are there at a locus that is carried on an autosome, at a locus on the X chromosome, and at a locus on the Y chromosome in a population of 105 rabbits that have an equal number of males and females.

Introduction: All cells have chromosomes that contain genes. Each chromosome exists as a pair, as it has 2 copies in every cell. Genes contain loci, and thus, loci also exist in pairs. The opposite loci on a pair of chromosomes contain alleles for the same character of the organism.

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To determine: The loci that are expected to be the most polymorphic and the least, if all other factors are equal.

Introduction: All cells have chromosomes that contain genes. Each chromosome exists as a pair, as it has 2 copies in every cell. Genes contain loci, and thus, loci also exist in pairs. The opposite loci on a pair of chromosomes contain alleles for the same character of the organism.

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To describe: Which loci are expected to be the most polymorphic and which the least, if mutation rates were much higher in males than in females.

Introduction: All cells have chromosomes that contain genes. Each chromosome exists as a pair, as it has 2 copies in every cell. Genes contain loci, and thus, loci also exist in pairs. The opposite loci on a pair of chromosomes contain alleles for the same character of the organism.

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