Answer:
A) tortoiseshell female; black male
Explanation:
Females have two X chromosomes and males have an X and a Y chromosome.
<u>The possible genotypes and phenotypes are</u>:
- XᵒXᵒ: black female
- XᵒY: black male
- XᴼXᴼ: orange female
- XᴼY: orange male
- XᵒXᴼ: tortoiseshell female
<u>Cross of a black female and an orange male</u>
<h3>XᵒXᵒ x XᴼY</h3>
The female only produces Xᵒ gametes. The male produces Xᴼ and Y.
The possible offspring therefore is: XᵒXᴼ (tortoiseshell females) and XᵒY (black males). The answer is A.
Answer:
A huge number of chemical reactions take place continuously in a living cell. The whole of all chemical processes, that is, the total turnover of matter and energy is called metabolism.
Explanation:
All organisms need the energy to grow, reproduce, and respond to their surroundings. All these processes are achieved through metabolism that allows the energy available to them.
The cell uses information from a gene on chromosome to produce a specific protein.