MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Flashcards: 1c Mendelian Genetics Inheritance

Study 1c Mendelian Genetics Inheritance in MCAT Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the phenotypic ratio for Aa×AaAa \times Aa under incomplete dominance?

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ANSWER

1:2:11:2:1 (three distinct phenotypes). Incomplete dominance produces three phenotypes in the ratio due to the intermediate heterozygote differing from both homozygotes.

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In Drosophila, a recessive mutation causes vestigial wings (v) compared with wild-type wings (V). A wild-type female of unknown genotype is crossed with a vestigial male (vv). All offspring have wild-type wings. Under Mendelian inheritance with complete dominance, which statement is most consistent?
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