To better understand these peaceful creatures, you expand your genetic studies.

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To better understand these peaceful creatures, you expand your genetic studies. The first family unit you study has two notable segregating traits: green eyes/red eyes and claws/fingernails. Mom has green eyes and claws and Dad has red eyes and fingernails. The offspring have the following inheritance:

12 green eyes, claws

11 red eyes, fingernails

14 green eyes, fingernails

11 red eyes, claws

a.   Can you make any conclusions about which allele is dominant or recessive?

b. What is the recombination frequency between these genes? What conclusion can you draw about the location and inheritance of these genes?

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To better understand these peaceful creatures, you expand your genetic studies.

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