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In a cross between two doubly heterozygous Ursa gummi, we observe 654 Brave Ursa

ID: 96847 • Letter: I

Question

In a cross between two doubly heterozygous Ursa gummi, we observe 654 Brave Ursa gummi and 468 Timid Ursa gummi. If the Brave phenotype is the dominant phenotype, make a decision as to whether these data are consistent with the duplicate recessive epistatic mode of inheritance. Make your decision based on a significance level threshold of 5%.

A. Decision is: Yes, they are. Chi-square p-value < 0.05.

B. Decision is: yes, they are. Chi-square p-value > 0.05.

C. Decision is: no, they are not. Chi-square p-value < 0.05.

D. Decision is: no, they are not. The mode of inheritance is Recessive Epistasis.

E. Decision is: no, they are not. Chi-square p-value > 0.05.

ANSWER IS NOT C

Explanation / Answer

If they are duplicate recessive the ratio should be 9:7 (dominant:recessive)

Degree of freedom is 1.

Themost probable decision will be E.