Imagine That Blending Inheritance Was True, and Black and White

question 114

Multiple Choice

Imagine that blending inheritance was true, and black and white rabbits mated as in the example in the textbook. If the offspring show only half the intensity of black pigment after one generation, how many generations would be required for them to show 1/64th the intensity of black pigment?

• A)3
• B)4
• C)5
• D)6
• E)7

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Definitions:

Pyrans

A class of heterocyclic organic compounds characterized by a six-membered ring containing one oxygen atom and five carbon atoms.

Dimethyl Ether

A colorless gas used as a propellant, refrigerant, and solvent, composed of two methyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom.

3-Ethylfuran

A heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C6H8O, featuring a furan ring with an ethyl substituent.

4,4-Dimethylpyran

A six-membered oxygen-containing heterocycle with two methyl groups attached to the fourth carbon.