What Is the Likelihood of Your Sharing an Allele with a Parent

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the likelihood of your sharing an allele with a parent or with a sibling?

• A)The chance that you share an allele with either a parent or a sibling is one fourth.
• B)The chance that you share an allele with either a parent or a sibling is one half.
• C)The chance that you share an allele with a parent is one-half and with a sibling,one fourth.
• D)The chance that you share an allele with a parent is one-fourth and with a sibling,one eighth.

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A small endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin, a hormone that affects the modulation of wake/sleep patterns and photoperiodic (seasonal) functions.

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