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Problems Set 1
1.
a) No, we cannot conclude that black is the dominant trait because it is not known if the crosses are
heterozygous or homozygous, so it is possible for the trait to be recessive.
b) No, the crosses suggest one of the parents are heterozygous and other is homozygous recessive.
c) Yes, it is possible to conclude the how the traits are inherited because you can see the differences of
the traits in the F2 generation, and the grey coat showing less frequently than black coat is dominant.
2.
a) (3/4)3 = 0.42
The chances that the first three will be tasters and the last non-tasters is 2%
d) (1/3)=0.33
The chances that they will have a non taster offspring is 33%
3.
a) Based on the information given, the traits long and brown are dominant.
c) CROSS 1 RESULTS- 45 long and brown, 15 long and yellow, 15 long and brown, and 5 short and yellow
guinea pigs.
CROSS 2 RESULTS- 20 long and brown, 20 long and yellow, 20 long and brown, 20 short and yellow
guinea pigs.
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4.
a) a) r/r = (1/2) (1/2) = 1/4, Y/y = 1 * 1 = 1, p/p = (1/2) (1/2) = 1/4, t/t = (1/2) *1 = 1/2
r/r; Y/y; p/p; t/t = (1/4) (1/4) (1/2) (1) = 1/32
This means that 3.125% of the progeny will have the genotype.
c) 1/4×1×1/4×1/2 = 1/32
1/2×1×1/2×1/2= 1/8
Adding them will give us their combined probability, which is: 1/32+ 1/8 = 0.15625
So, 15.625% of the progeny will have a dominant phenotype for all for traits.
This means 6.25% of progeny will be pure breeding for round peas and purple flower
f) It is not possible to pure breed all because one of the parents being homozygous or pea colour and
the other one being homozygous recessive for pea colour; the progeny will be heterozygous for the
phenotype pea colour
g) 1/2×1×1/4×1/2 = 1/16
5.
6.
W= widows peak, w= no widows peak, D- detached ear lobes, d- attached ear lobes
The chance that they will both have widow’s peak and detached earlobes is 25%
7.
a) Parent cross : XY x XsnXsn
XXsn = (1/2) (1) = 1/2
This results in the phenotypes of an singled male and unaffected carrier female.
The cross results in the phenotypes of a unaffected carrier female, a singled male, unaffected male and
a singled male.
The cross results in the phenotypes of a normal female, a normal female carrier, normal male, and a
singled male.
d)
XsnY x XX
XXsn = (1/2) (1) = 1/2
8.
Let B = black, O = orange
Parent cross : XOXB x XOY
F1:
9. a)Mating 1
P: BBXchXCH x bbXchY
F1: BbXchY
Mating 2
F1: BbXChXcH
b) BbXchY x BbXChXcH
F1:
F1:
11.
Population 1
Conclusions
Dominant Phenotypes: eyeless eye shape and ebony body colour is dominant
Proof
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Vial 16- 56(1863 to 1918) ( deleted the vials then started again at 16)
Eyeless Ebony 14 10 24
Eyeless Yellow 21 11 32
You can expect all eyeless flies that are yellow and ebony
Parental Genotypes
EeBb x EeBb
Expected ratio: 9:3:3:1 ( Eyeless Ebony: Eyeless Yellow: Wild Type: Eyeless Yellow)
Eyeless Ebony 23 30 53
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Eyeless yellow 15 18 33
Parent Genotypes:
eeBB x eeBb
Eyeless Ebony 0 0 0
Eyeless Yellow 0 0 0
You can expect all of the flies to be wild type for the eyes, and either ebony or yellow in a 3:1 ratio.
12.
Population 2
Conclusions
Proof:
Long 23 18 41
Short 18 18 36
It is a 1:1:1:1 ratio
Parents crossed is XL XS x XS Y
P value= 0.8
P value> 0.05
This means that it fails to reject the null hypothesis and there is no significant change
Long 91 0 91
Short 0 83 83
You can expect to see all female having long fur and the male having short fur.
Vial 8
Long 16 15 31
Short 25 15 40
Long 16 15 31
Short 25 15 40