Two Organisms That Are True-Breeding for a Certain Genetic Characteristic

question 56

Multiple Choice

Two organisms that are true-breeding for a certain genetic characteristic are mated and their offspring analyzed.Which of the following statements about this situation is true?

• A) Both parents are heterozygotes.
• B) The offspring are either 100 percent homozygotes or 100 percent heterozygotes.
• C) The offspring represent the P generation.
• D) The gametes produced by the offspring will carry two alleles for this gene.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics and behaviors typically associated with being male or female, influenced by biological, social, and cultural factors.

Cisgender

A term describing individuals whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender Identity

An individual’s personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with their birth sex.

Biological Sex

The classification of an individual as male or female based on their anatomy and reproductive system.