Suppose a New Species of Shark Is Discovered, and the Dorsal

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose a new species of shark is discovered, and the dorsal fin length is found to be determined by additive alleles at three independently assorting loci (A and a, B and b, C and c) . The dorsal fin length of aabbcc sharks is 12 cm and the dorsal fin length of AABBCC sharks is 30 cm. Assuming that the alleles contribute equally, which of the following genotypes would represent a shark with a dorsal fin length of 18 cm?

• A) aaBbcc
• B) AAbbcc
• C) AaBbCc
• D) AABBcc
• E) AaBbcc

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