Which of the Following Must Be True for a Woman

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following must be true for a woman who is heterozygous for a given gene?

• A) She must be heterozygous for all genes.
• B) All of her eggs will contain both of the alleles for that gene.
• C) All of her eggs will contain one allele or the other but not both alleles.
• D) She carries a rare mutation.

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary product formed in greatest yield during an organic chemical reaction.

Electrophilicity

A chemical property of a compound to act as an electrophile, with a tendency to seek out electrons in a reaction due to a lack of electron density.

Hydroxyls

Functional groups consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH); characteristic of alcohols.

Tosylate Ion

A negative ion derived from tosylate (p-toluenesulfonate), often used as a leaving group in organic synthesis reactions.