You Are Considering the Inheritance of Some Human Traits

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Multiple Choice

You are considering the inheritance of some human traits.One trait controls the quality of earwax,and it is controlled by the E gene.Wet earwax is dominant to dry earwax.Another trait is free or attached earlobes,represented by the A gene.Attached earlobes are recessive to free earlobes.Assume that a man who was pure-breeding for dry earwax and free earlobes had children with a woman who was pure-breeding for attached earlobes and wet earwax.What would be the genotype of their offspring?

• A) EEAA
• B) Eeaa
• C) eeAa
• D) EeAa

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Definitions:

Isotonic Solution

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Apoptosis

The process of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, helping to remove cells that are no longer needed or damaged beyond repair.

Programmed Cellular Death

Also known as apoptosis, it's a process by which cells intentionally die, playing a crucial role in the development and maintenance of health.

Differentiation

The biological process in which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type.