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Consider the following tetrahybrid cross between AaBbCCDD and AaBbCcDd. What pro

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Question

Consider the following tetrahybrid cross between AaBbCCDD and AaBbCcDd. What proportion of the offspring will have the genotype A/A B/B C/C D/D?

Explain why.
(a). 1/12
(b). 1/64
(c). 63/64
(d). 1/128
(e). 1/254


In the house plant Coleus, irregular venation is dominant to regular ventation. Suppost a plant with regular ventilation is crossed with a plant with irregular ventation that had as a parent a plant with regular ventation. What proportion of the offspring would have regular veins?

(a) All
B One-half
c On-third
D one-fourth
(e) None

Explanation / Answer

Consider the following tetrahybrid cross between AaBbCCDD and AaBbCcDd. What proportion of the offspring will have the genotype A/A B/B C/C D/D?

Explain why.
(a). 1/12
(b). 1/64
(c). 63/64
(d). 1/128
(e). 1/254

Aa          Bb        CC            DD

A     a          B    b        C      C            D          D

1/2                   1/2           1           1

and

Aa           Bb               Cc                Dd.

A        a           B     b                C           c                D           d.

1/2               1/2                 1/2                   1/2

A/A               B/B             C/C D/D?

1/2   x1/2                     1/2   x1/2 1   x1/2 1 x1/2

1/4 x1/4 x1/2 x1/2 =. 1/64

In the house plant Coleus, irregular venation is dominant to regular ventation. Suppost a plant with regular ventilation is crossed with a plant with irregular ventation that had as a parent a plant with regular ventation. What proportion of the offspring would have regular veins?

(a) All
B One-half
c On-third
D one-fourth
(e) None

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