The Results of a Study of a Population Is Presented

question 59

Multiple Choice

The results of a study of a population is presented in the following table. The "-" indicates that the other allele is unknown Which of the conclusions listed below is correct?

• A) All of the S - offspring from the S - X S - matings are homozygotic
• B) If the S- offspring of the S - X S - matings were mated to the S - offspring from the S - X ss matings there would be no ss offspring all would be S -
• C) The ratios of the offspring in the S- X S - matings conform to the expected ratio for a monhybrid cross
• D) The ratios of the offspring in the S - X S - matings are due to some S - parents being homozygotic and some being heterozygotic

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