Non-Mendelian Inheritance — Unit test

Question 1

The table below summarizes Mendel’s results for the F2 generation.Mendel’s ResultsPlant height787 tall277 shortFlower color705 purple224 whitePod color428 green152 yellowPod shape882 inflated299 constrictedSeed color6,022 yellowx greenSeed shape5,474 smooth1,850 wrinkledWhat number should replace the letter x in the “Seed color” row?

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2,001

Question 2

Skin color, fur color, and height are examples of which inheritance pattern?

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polygenic inheritance

Question 3

During an experiment, a scientist crosses a pea plant that has purple flowers with a pea plant that has white flowers. The plants that result from this cross in the F1 generation have both purple and white flowers. What can the scientist conclude?

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The plants in the P generation were not true-breeding.

Question 4

Which statement summarizes the law of segregation?

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Gametes carry one allele for each trait.

Question 5

There are two different alleles for flower color, P and p. The image shows a purple sweet pea that is labeled with its two alleles for petal color.Which is the genotype of the sweet pea?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

homozygous dominant

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