ping in birds is controlled by two alleles (C and c) at a single genetic locus. Birds with genotypes CC c can chirp, and those with genotype cc cannot chirp. Jould the C and c alleles in birds be considered paralogous? Explain your answer ( he ability to chirp has a strong impact on fitness. Is the chirping gene more likely to evolve by drift election? Explain your answer chirping a quantitative trait? Why?

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Chirping in birds is controlled by two alleles (C and c) at a single genetic locus. Birds with genotypes CC
or Cc can chirp, and those with genotype cc cannot chirp.
a) Would the C and c alleles in birds be considered paralogous? Explain your answer (
b) The ability to chirp has a strong impact on fitness. Is the chirping gene more likely to evolve by drift
or selection? Explain your answer
c) Is chirping a quantitative trait? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:Chirping in birds is controlled by two alleles (C and c) at a single genetic locus. Birds with genotypes CC or Cc can chirp, and those with genotype cc cannot chirp. a) Would the C and c alleles in birds be considered paralogous? Explain your answer ( b) The ability to chirp has a strong impact on fitness. Is the chirping gene more likely to evolve by drift or selection? Explain your answer c) Is chirping a quantitative trait? Why?
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