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1pt A test cross is performed on a purple flower with an unknown genotype. The results of the cross are 50% purple and 50% white flowers. White flowers are a
recessive trait. What is the genotype of the original purple flower?
O A. PP
о В. Рр
O C. pp
O D. either PP or Pp
Transcribed Image Text:1pt A test cross is performed on a purple flower with an unknown genotype. The results of the cross are 50% purple and 50% white flowers. White flowers are a recessive trait. What is the genotype of the original purple flower? O A. PP о В. Рр O C. pp O D. either PP or Pp
1pt A geneticist is comparing a sequence of nitrogen bases from a child's DNA to the same sequence in his father's DNA. The DNA sequences are shown below.. Use
the evidence to determine whether a mutation has occurred in the child's DNA, and if so, interpret that
mutation.
Father's DNA: GGCTATC; Child's DNA: GGCTATC
O A. No mutation has occurred to the DNA sequence.
O B. A nitrogen base has been deleted from the DNA molecule.
O C. A nitrogen base has replaced another nitrogen base in the DNA molecule.
O D. A nitrogen base has been added to the DNA molecule.
Transcribed Image Text:1pt A geneticist is comparing a sequence of nitrogen bases from a child's DNA to the same sequence in his father's DNA. The DNA sequences are shown below.. Use the evidence to determine whether a mutation has occurred in the child's DNA, and if so, interpret that mutation. Father's DNA: GGCTATC; Child's DNA: GGCTATC O A. No mutation has occurred to the DNA sequence. O B. A nitrogen base has been deleted from the DNA molecule. O C. A nitrogen base has replaced another nitrogen base in the DNA molecule. O D. A nitrogen base has been added to the DNA molecule.
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