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Set 15 The Chromosomal Basis Of Inheritance

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Question 1

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Cinnabar eyes is a sex-linked recessive characteristic in fruit flies.If a female having cinnabar eyes is crossed with a wild-type male,what percentage of the F₁ males will have cinnabar eyes?

A)0%
B)25%
C)50%
D)75%
E)100%

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Question 2

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A woman is found to have 47 chromosomes,including three X chromosomes.Which of the following describes her expected phenotype?

A)masculine characteristics such as facial hair
B)enlarged genital structures
C)excessive emotional instability
D)normal female, slightly taller than average
E)sterile female

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Question 3

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What is the reason that linked genes are inherited together?

A)They are located close together on the same chromosome.
B)The number of genes in a cell is greater than the number of chromosomes.
C)Chromosomes are unbreakable.
D)Alleles are paired together during meiosis.
E)Genes align that way during metaphase I of meiosis.

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