Answer:
A) Madison’s parents’ blood types may be either A & 0, or A & A.
B) Depending on her parents’ genotypes, Madison’s genotype may be either AA or A0
Explanation:
Since the A allele is dominant with respect to the 0, a person with blood type A may have either one (A0 genotype) or two A alleles (AA genotype). In contrast, a person with blood type 0 may only have two 0 alleles (00 genotype).
Because one of the sisters has type 0 blood, we have to assume that both of her parents have at least one 0 allele. There are two situations which may give rise to the described scenario (see Punnett squares):
Alternative 1: One of the parents has A blood type (A0 genotype), and the other has 0 blood type (00 genotype). Madison’s genotype may only be A0.
| 0 | 0
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A | A0 | A0
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0 | 00 | 00
Alternative 2: Both parents have A blood type and A0 genotypes. Madison’s genotype may be either A0 (probability of 2/3) or AA (probability of 1/3).
| A | 0
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A | AA | A0
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0 | 0A | 00
The frontal lobe of the brain is not essential for driving a motor vehicle. The only time that the frontal lobe would be activated during driving would be when there is potential danger, for example a car swerving in front of you. The dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex is more essential for driving, as it is involved in judgment and decision making.
Answer: C. Meiosis produces four new cells.
Explanation:
Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, whereas meiosis results in four sex cells.
Correct answer: D
A pollen is where male gametes are produced and so the number of chromosomes, as we are talking about gametes, is n. This means that the grain of pollen will only have a copy of each gene, and therefore only one allele for each gene - one S, and one T or t. So, the possible combinations are ST and St.
