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GENETICS

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4. In a certain breed of plants, thorns are determined by the dominant allele, T, and thornless is determined by the recessive allele, t. T is 80% penetrant in the heterozygote. In the monohybrid cross Tt X Tt, what would be the expected ratio of phenotypes observed in a population of 500 progeny plants? A. 325 thorny: 175 thornless C. 175 thorny: 325 thornless D. 400 thorny: 100 thornless E. 25 thorny: 475 thornless 5. In chickens, the dominant allele of one gene (R) determines a rose comb shape and the dominant allele of a different gene (P) determines pea comb shape. If at least one dominant allele of both genes is present, a walnut comb shape is observed. The recessive alleles of each gene, when present together in a homozygous state, give a "single comb" shape. Rose-combed chickens are mated with walnut combed chickens and the following progeny are observed: 15 walnut-combed chickens 14 rose-combed chickens 5 pea-combed chickens 6 single-combed chickens The genotypes of the birds used in this cross was: A. RRpp X RrPp B. RrPp X RrPp C. Rrpp X RrPp D. Rrpp X RRPP E. RRPP X ripp

Explanation / Answer

4.

When Tt xTt   where T = thorns and t= thornsless

It gives

T

t

t

Tt

tt

T

Tt

Tt

It gives 3:1 ratio of phenotypes i.e. 3thorns and 1 thornless out of 4 plant

Out of 500 plants 400 will thorny and 100 will be thornless

5.

Given phenotype

Rose comb = RrPp

Pea comb= RrPp

Walnut comb= RRPP

Single comb=rrpp

Given cross is

Rose comb x walnut comb

RrPp x RrPp

RP

rp

RP

RRPP

RrPp

rp

RrPp

rrpp

Given phenotype in 1:1:1:1 ratio

Here also in1:1:1:1 ratio so that option B is answer

T

t

t

Tt

tt

T

Tt

Tt