In the Human Population, Short Fingers Are Dominant Over Long

question 34

Essay

In the human population, short fingers are dominant over long fingers. Indicate the genotypic and phenotypic ratios if a heterozygous short-fingered female reproduces with a long-fingered male.

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Definitions:

3-Methyl-4-heptanol

An organic compound falling within the alcohol class, characterized by a seven-carbon chain with a hydroxyl (OH) group attached to the fourth carbon and a methyl group attached to the third carbon.

Starting Material

The specific substances or chemical compounds that undergo a reaction or process to produce a desired product.

Grignard Reagent

An organomagnesium compound used in organic chemistry for forming carbon-carbon bonds.

Organolithium Reagent

Highly reactive organic compounds containing lithium used in various chemical syntheses, especially in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds.