Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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Chapter 4, Problem 10EQ
In a species of plant, two genes control flower color. The red allele
is dominant to the white allele
the color-producing allele
is dominant to the non-color-producing allele
. You suspect that either an
homozygote or a cc homozygote will produce white flowers. In other words,
is epistatic to C, and cc is epistatic to R. To test your hypothesis, you allow heterozygous plants
to self-fertilize and count the offspring. You obtain the following data: 201 plants with red flowers and 144 with white flowers. Conduct a chi square analysis to see if your observed data are consistent with your hypothesis.
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Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 4.1 - 1. Which of the following statements is true?
a....Ch. 4.2 - 1. Which of the following is not an example of a...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 4.2 - 3. Polydactyly is a condition in which a person...Ch. 4.3 - The outcome of an individuals traits is controlled...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 1COMQCh. 4.4 - Prob. 2COMQCh. 4.5 - Prob. 1COMQCh. 4.5 - Hemophilia is a blood-clotting disorder in humans...Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 1COMQ
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