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A plantlike organism on the planet Pandora can have three recessive genetic traits: bluish leaves, due to an allele (a) of gene A; a feathered stem, due to an allele (b) of gene B; and hollow roots due to an allele (c) of gene C. The three genes are linked and recombine.
A geneticist performed a testcross with an organism that had been found to be heterozygous for the three recessive traits, and she was able to identify progeny of the following phenotypic distribution (+ = wild type) :

Which of the following are the phenotypes of the parents in this cross?

• A) 2 and 5
• B) 1 and 6
• C) 4 and 8
• D) 3 and 7

Identify the origins and resting places of significant Etruscan artifacts.

Recognize the names and characteristics of key Etruscan tombs.

Distinguish between various types of Etruscan objects and their uses.

Describe the key attributes and roles of Etruscan deities.

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Definitions:

Fair 6-Sided Dice

Refers to an equally balanced die where each of the six faces, numbered from 1 to 6, has an equal probability of landing face up when thrown.

Record

A document or entity that preserves information or data for future reference.

Law of Averages

A layman's term often misused to suggest that a future event is likely to occur to balance out a statistical deviation, though not a formal statistical principle.

Independent Events

Two or more events whose outcomes do not affect each other's probabilities of occurring.