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Author Question: One fish of this type has alleles 1 and 3 (S1S3) and its mate has alleles 2 and (Read 1551 times)

Hungry!

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on: Jun 19, 2013
One fish of this type has alleles 1 and 3 (S1S3) and its mate has alleles 2 and 4 (S2S4). If each allele confers a unit of color darkness such that S1 has one unit, S2 has two units, and so on, then what proportion of their offspring would be expected to have five units of color?
A) 1/4
B) 1/5
C) 1/8
D) 1/2
E) 0


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2013
Hi there,

The answer should be D.

Good luck! :D


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Hungry!

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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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Reply #3 on: Nov 14, 2014
Thank you!


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