The Gene That Codes for the Number of Fingers on the Human

question 27

Multiple Choice

The gene that codes for the number of fingers on the human hand has two alleles-five fingers and six fingers. The letters F and f are used to represent this trait. Having five fingers is the recessive trait. If a person has five fingers, his genotype is _____.

• A) ff
• B) Ff
• C) FF
• D) Ff or ff

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