Which Statement About an Individual That Is Homozygous for an Allele

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which statement about an individual that is homozygous for an allele is not true?

• A) Each of its cells possesses two copies of that allele.
• B) Each of its gametes contains one copy of that allele.
• C) It is true-breeding with respect to that allele.
• D) Its parents were necessarily homozygous for that allele.
• E) It can pass that allele to its offspring.

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Definitions:

Irrational

A term describing a number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers; its decimal representation does not terminate or repeat.

Rational

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers.

Square Root

A number that produces the original figure upon being squared.

Rational Exponents

Exponents that are fractions, where the numerator represents the power and the denominator represents the root of the base number.