If an Individual That Phenotypically Has Dominant Traits Is Mated

question 35

Multiple Choice

If an individual that phenotypically has dominant traits is mated to another individual that also has dominant traits and the progeny have both dominant and recessive traits it indicates that

• A)Both parents are homozygotic
• B)Both parents are heterozygotic
• C)No conclusions can be made about the genotypes of the parents
• D)One parent is heterozygotic and one is homozygotic

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Definitions:

Double-unaware Design

A research methodology where neither the participants nor the experimenters are aware of which individuals are in the control group versus the experimental group.

Incidence

The occurrence, rate, or frequency at which a new case of a disease or condition emerges in a specific population over a certain period of time.

Random Assignment

A technique used in research to place participants into experimental groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being in any group, ensuring the groups are comparable.

Face Validity

The extent to which a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure, based on a subjective judgment and general impressions.