An Organism with the Genotype of AaXx Can Produce Gametes

question 15

Multiple Choice

An organism with the genotype of AaXx can produce gametes containing ____ if the two genes are unlinked.

• A) either Aa or Xx
• B) either AX, Ax, aX, ax
• C) AaXx only
• D) AX or ax
• E) A,a,X,x

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Definitions:

Molecular Systematics

The science that focuses on molecular structure to clarify evolutionary relationships.

Evolutionary History

The chronology of the development and diversification of organisms through geological time periods, determined through the study of fossils and genetic analyses.

Nucleotide Sequences

The arrangement of nucleotides in a strand of DNA or RNA, determining genetic information and its expression.

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms that inhabit almost all environments on Earth, including soil, water, and within other organisms.