In Humans, a Widow's Peak Is Caused by a Dominant

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Multiple Choice

In humans, a widow's peak is caused by a dominant allele (W) , and a continuous hairline is caused by a recessive allele (w) .Short fingers are caused by a dominant allele (S) , and long fingers are caused by a recessive allele (s) .Suppose a woman with a continuous hairline and short fingers and a man with a widow's peak and long fingers have three children.One child has a widow's peak and short fingers, one has a widow's peak and long fingers, and one has a continuous hairline and long fingers.What are the genotypes of the parents?

• A) Female wwSS; male WWss
• B) Female wwSs; male Wwss
• C) Female wwSs; male WWss
• D) Female WwSs; male WwSs
• E) Female WwSs; male WWss

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