Suppose That Hair Color Is a Single-Gene Trait and That

question 192

Multiple Choice

Suppose that hair color is a single-gene trait and that dark hair is dominant and blonde hair is recessive. Also, suppose that Terry's mother has dark hair and his father has blonde hair. If Terry has blonde hair, we would ______ Terry's phenotype for hair color and would ________ Terry's genotype for hair color.

• A) know; not know
• B) not know; know
• C) know; know
• D) not know; not know

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation that associates levels of satisfaction or utility with consumption of goods and services.

Indifference Curves

Graphs representing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, showing combinations that provide the same level of utility to the consumer.

Horizontal Axis

In a graph or chart, the x-axis running horizontally, typically used to represent the independent variable or the base of comparison.

Vertical Axis

In a graph, the vertical line, usually representing the dependent variable or the measure of outcome.