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Set 2 Transmission Genetics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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A couple has four children. What is the probability that they have four boys?

A) 1/2
B) 1/16
C) 1/4
D) 1/32
E) 1/8

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Question 2

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The gene L determines hair length in rabbits. The gene B determines hair color. A rabbit with long, black hair is crossed to a rabbit with short, white hair. All the offspring have long, black hair. What are the genotypes of the parents?

A) LLBB × llbb
B) Llbb × llBb
C) LlBb × LlBb
D) LlBb × llbb
E) Impossible to determine from the information given

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Question 3

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By convention, when an OBSERVED experimental outcome has a probability of occurrence of less than 5% (<0.05), the experimental results are considered to be _______.

A) not significant
B) statistically significant and different from the expected outcome
C) less than one standard deviation from the mean
D) within normal expected range
E) equal to the mean

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