Pattern Baldness Is Determined by a Single Autosomal Gene Pair

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Short Answer

Pattern baldness is determined by a single autosomal gene pair.When females are homozygous for this gene pair,can they show pattern baldness?

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Definitions:

Protista

A kingdom of diverse eukaryotic organisms, mostly unicellular, that are not animals, plants, or fungi, including algae, amoebas, and paramecia.

Eukaryotic Kingdoms

The classification categories in the biological taxonomy that comprise organisms with complex cells containing a nucleus, including plants, animals, fungi, and protists.

Unicellular

Consisting of a single cell, characteristic of organisms such as bacteria and many algae that perform all life processes within one cell.

Plasmodium Vivax

A species of protozoan parasite responsible for a type of malaria, characterized by recurring fevers and anemia.