Suppose You Discovered a New Mutation in Mice That Causes

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suppose you discovered a new mutation in mice that causes a curved spine.You noticed that this mutation is seen only in females.When curved-spine females are crossed with normal males, the progeny are always recovered in the ratio: 1/3 curved-spine females, 1/3 normal females, 1/3 normal males.Explain the genetic basis for this ratio.

• A)Lethal autosomal allele
• B)Lethal sex-linked allele
• C)Recessive sex-linked allele
• D)Recessive autosomal allele
• E)Dominant sex-linked allele

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