Assume that the basilisk’s ability to turn people into stone is a dominant allel

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Assume that the basilisk’s ability to turn people into stone is a dominant allele that is sex linked. You insanely happen to have a female basilisk heterozygous for the ability to turn people to stone and a male basilisk that can also turn people to stone. If you mate these two individuals, could you produce offspring that would be safe to be around (they can’t turn people to stone) and if so, which sex would be safe?

A. No, all the offspring would have the ability to turn people to stone.
B. Yes, half the females would be safe to be around.
C. Yes, all the females would be safe to be around.
D. Yes, half the males would be safe to be around.
E. Yes, all the males would be safe to be around.

Explanation / Answer

The answer is D because : Female Male X(B)X(b) X(B)Y When crossed you end up with all Females having the ability, but only half of the men have the ability.

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