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Yellow body color is an X-linked recessive and crinkle wing is an autosomal rece

ID: 16792 • Letter: Y

Question

Yellow body color is an X-linked recessive and crinkle wing is an autosomal recessive in Drosophila melanogaster. A cross is made between normal body color, crinkle wing females and yellow body color, normal wing males.

What are the phenotypes of the F1 progeny?
(1) Normal body color and normal wing males and females
(2) Yellow body color and crinkle wing males and females
(3) Normal body color, normal wing females and yellow body color, crinkle wing males
(4) Normal body color, normal wing males and yellow body color, crinkle wing females
(5) Normal body color, crinkle wing females and yellow body color, normal wing males
(6) Yellow body color, normal wing females and normal body color, crinkle wing males

Explanation / Answer

(3) Normal body color, normal wing females and yellow body color, crinkle wing males