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katrin2010 [14]
3 years ago
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In fruit flies, one genotype for red eyes is written XRXR. The R stands for the dominant allele for red eyes. What does the X st

and for? the recessive allele for white eyes the female chromosome the codominant allele for pink eyes the male chromosome
Biology
1 answer:
Reil [10]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The correct answer is : the female chromosome

Explanation:

  • According to the question, it is mentioned that R is a dominant allele, responsible for the red eyes.
  • RR is a genotype for Red eyes.
  • A fruitfly has a diploid genotype which means each trait is represented by a pair of chromosomes.
  • In the above question, the dominant red eye colour trait is represented by the pair of chromosomes RR.
  • Therefore, XX must represent another trait.
  • By convention, a pair of X chromosomes (XX) represent a female and a combination of X and Y chromosomes (XY) represents a male.
  • Given XX genotype represent a female fruitfly chromosome.

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