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jasenka [17]
4 years ago
6

In some genetically engineered corn plants, a Bt gene was added to a chromosome. The Bt gene specifies a protein called Bt that

is lethal to certain flying insect pests that eat the corn plants. If the corn plant is is heterozygous for the Bt gene (one homolog has the introduced Bt gene and the other does not), what proportion of the sperm would carry the Bt gene? Is the presence of the Bt gene (a mutation) dominant or recessive to its absence (the wild type)?
Biology
2 answers:
sladkih [1.3K]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The  proportion of the sperm would carry the Bt gene is 1/2

The presence of the Bt gene is dominant

Explanation:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) transgenic crops include, ammong, others, cotton, corn, and potatoes. The Bt transgenic crops are aimed at killing insect pests that feed plants and thus reduce crop yields

juin [17]4 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) transgenic crops include, ammong, others, cotton, corn, and potatoes. The Bt transgenic crops are aimed at killing insect pests that feed plants and thus reduce crop yields

Explanation:

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