An unknown mineral scratches apatite and is scratched by corundum. What can you conclude about this mineral’s hardness?
2 answers:
If we guide ourselves with the Moh´s scale:
Material scratches apatite → material is harder than 5.
Material is scratched by corundum → material is softer than 9.
Conclusion:
The hardness of the unknown material stands between 5 and 9.
Note:
Both apatite and corundum are defining materials (reference materials in the Moh´s scale). So, you can also give an answer using defining materials:
"It can either be an orthoclase feldspar, a quartz or a topaz".
Hope it helped,
BiologiaMagister
<u><em>This answer is dedicated to JaySL</em></u>
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Complete question:
Suppose "A" is a dominant gene for the ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide and "a" is a recessive gene for the inability to taste it. Which couples could possibly have both a child who tastes it and a child who does not?
a. father AA, mother aa
b. father Aa, mother AA
c. father Aa, mother Aa
d. father AA, mother AA
Answer:
c. father Aa, mother Aa
Explanation:
According to the given information, the ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide is a dominant trait and is imparted by the allele "A". This phenotype would be expressed in both homozygous and heterozygous conditions. The non-taster phenotype would be expressed in the homozygous recessive genotypes only.
To have both taster and non-taster children, both the parents should have at least one copy of the recessive allele. Among the given options, the father with genotype Aa and the mother with genotype Aa have the possibility to have both taster and non-taster children.
Aa x Aa= 3/4 taster (1/4 AA and 1/2 Aa): 1/4 non-taster (1/4 aa)
