Monohybrid Cross Problem Set

Problem 2: Mendel's First Law

A phenotypic ratio of 3:1 in the offspring of a mating of two organisms heterozygous for a single trait is expected when:

A. the alleles segregate during meiosis.
B. each allele contains two mutations.
C. the alleles are identical.
D. the alleles are incompletely dominant.
E. only recessive traits are scored.

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Thursday, October 1, 1998
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