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Which traits should the student put in section I (Inherited)?

A
skin color and a scar
B
a scar and wolf's social status
C
wolf's social status and blood type
D
tiger's stripes and blood type
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Which of Thomas Hunt Morgan's hypotheses was valid based on these results?

A
White eyes are the dominant trait in female Drosophila .
B
White eyes are lethal in female Drosophila .
C
White eyes are lethal in male Drosophila .
D
Female Drosophila with white eyes are homozygous recessive.
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In the pedigree that is shown, which represents Irene's allele combination?

A
cap x to the h th power cap x to the h th power
B
cap x to the h th power cap y
C
cap x to the cap h th power cap x to the cap h th power
D
cap x to the cap h th power cap x to the h th power
5

What is the best evidence to prove that Irene was heterozygous for hemophilia?

A
Two of her sons have hemophilia and one does not.
B
Elizabeth is not a carrier for the trait.
C
Tatiana carried the recessive allele.
D
Her brother has hemophilia and her sister is a carrier.
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In the cap f sub 2 generation of Mendel’s crosses,

A
all plants had the dominant trait.
B
all plants had both the dominant and recessive alleles.
C
one in four plants had two alleles for the recessive trait.
D
half of the plants had the dominant allele.
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A scientist is studying fruit fly wings. Straight wings are dominant, and curly wings are recessive. Which statement correctly describes the cap f sub 1 generation if a straight-winged parent is crossed with a curly-winged parent and if both parents are true breeding?

A
The offspring will have two genes for straight wings.
B
The offspring will have only one kind of allele for the gene that determines wing type.
C
The offspring will produce only gametes that have genes for curly wings.
D
The offspring will have one allele for straight wings and one allele for curly wings.
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If a person has type B blood, which statement describes the antibodies present in his or her blood?

A
Neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies are present.
B
Only anti-A antibodies are present.
C
Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies are present.
D
Only anti-B antibodies are present.
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Which Punnett square represents a cross between two parents that are heterozygous for purple flowers?

A
Image with description A Punnett square is shown. The columns are labeled Upper F and Upper F. The rows are labeled Upper F and f. Clockwise from upper left the boxes contain: Upper F Upper F, Upper F Upper F, Upper F f, Upper F f.
B
Image with description A Punnett square is shown. The columns are labeled Upper F and Upper F. The rows are labeled Upper F and f. Clockwise from upper left the boxes contain: Upper F Upper F, Upper F Upper F, Upper F f, Upper F f.
C
Image with description A 2 by 2 Punnett square with column headers lowercase f and lowercase f and row labels lowercase f and lowercase f. The four boxes show ff, ff, ff, and ff.
D
Image with description A 2 by 2 Punnett square with column headers uppercase F and lowercase f and row labels uppercase F and lowercase f. The four boxes show FF, Ff, Ff, and ff.
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Paolo hypothesizes that thick leg muscles are an inherited trait in dogs. He collects data about several dogs. The data show that dogs that live outdoors have thicker leg muscles than dogs that live indoors. What should Paolo conclude?

A
Dogs that have thick leg muscles require more exercise.
B
Inheritance alone may not account for thick leg muscles.
C
Inheritance of thick leg muscles is associated with coat thickness.
D
Dogs that inherit thick leg muscles may not survive indoors.
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A purebred plant that has yellow flowers is crossed with a purebred plant that has white flowers. All the offspring have yellow flowers. Which conclusion about yellow flowers is supported by these results?

A
Yellow flower color is a heterozygous trait.
B
Yellow flower color is a monohybrid trait.
C
Yellow flower color is a dominant trait.
D
Yellow flower color is a recessive trait.
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Which was most likely an effect on society that resulted from improvements in blood handling during World War I and World War II?

A
More organizations spoke out against the war.
B
More soldiers died as a result of incorrect blood typing.
C
More donations were needed as a result of poor storage techniques.
D
More soldiers who had lost a limb returned home.
18

Which trait is determined by both genetics and the environment?

A
eye color
B
a scar
C
blood type
D
athletic ability
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Which allele combination represents a male who has an cap x -linked recessive disorder?

A
cap x to the cap r th power cap x to the r th power
B
cap x to the cap r th power cap y
C
cap x to the r th power cap x to the r th power
D
cap x to the r th power cap y

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