Assume That Blending Inheritance, Not Particulate Mendelian Inheritance, Is Operating

question 238

Multiple Choice

Assume that blending inheritance, not particulate Mendelian inheritance, is operating in a life form.An individual with a tail that is 10 centimeters long is crossed with an individual that has a tail 2 cm long.What would the expected tail length be in the F₂ progeny?

• A) All individuals would have tails that are 10 cm long.
• B) All individuals would have tails that are 6 cm long.
• C) 9/16 would have tails that are 10 cm long, 6/16 would have tails that are 6 cm long, and 1/16 would have tails that are 2 cm long.
• D) 1/4 would have tails that are 10 cm long, 1/2 would have tails that are 6 cm long, and 1/4 would have tails that are 2 cm long.
• E) 3/4 would have tails that are 10 cm long, and 1/4 would have tails that are 2 cm long.

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