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d) both b and c
8. For a sex-linked trait located on the human X chromosome:
a) males will always express the allele inherited from their mothers, being
homozygous for this
b) females may be homozygous or heterozygous for a triat, but randomly express
only one allele
c) females always express the dominant allele
d) both a and b
9. Which of the following were inaccuracies of Mendels genetic model?
a) Mendel concluded that alleles for all traits assort independently
b) it did not account for traits influenced by multiple alleles
c) it did not account for the influence of environment on phenotype
d) all of the above
10. You observe that a population of Dryas occidentalis growing on top of a mountain
(population A) produces plants with smaller leaves than those growing at a lower
elevation (pop. B). To find out whether this is an environmental influence on phenotype,
what would you do?
a) cross-breed plants from populations A and B in a greenhouse
b) locate a pure-breeding strain, C, and cross-breed it with A and B
c) collect seeds from several plants in populations A & B, and grow them in a
controlled environment
d) any of these would work
Key
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. b
8. d
9. d
10. c