Cats Normally Have a Total of 18 Toes, 5 on Each

question 56

Multiple Choice

Cats normally have a total of 18 toes, 5 on each front paw and 4 on each back paw. But some cats express the dominant phenotype for polydactyly, which results in the development of extra toes on one or more paws. Jake, a Canadian tabby cat, has 28 toes and is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the cat with the most toes.
Suppose that Jake mates with a female cat, Lucy, who has 18 total toes. Over several years, they have multiple litters and a total of 16 kittens (10 males and 6 females) . The total number of toes on each kitten ranges from 21 to 25.
-If we use the letter P to represent the polydactyly gene, what is Jake's genotype?

• A) PP
• B) Pp
• C) pp

---

Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor costs.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated before the next period's inventory is added.

Net Income

The net income of a company once all costs and taxes are subtracted from its revenues.

Overstatement

The exaggeration of income, assets, or worth in financial reporting.