What Would Be an Explanation for the Phenomenon Where a Cross

question 3

Multiple Choice

What would be an explanation for the phenomenon where a cross of a purebred, female, red eyed fruit fly with a purebred male, white eyed fly resulted in a phenotypic ratio that has a significantly greater number of red eyed flies than would be predicted by using Mendel's laws?

• A)The red eye allele is dominant and sex linked.
• B)The white eye allele is dominant and sex linked
• C)The red eye allele is recessive and lethal
• D)The white eye allele is recesive and lethal
• E)male pattern baldness