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Heredity and Heritability — Unit test

Question 38 • Anatomy & Physiology A

The Punnett square shows alleles for hairline type among one parent and the possible allele frequencies among the children. The dominant form of this trait is a widows peak (P), and the recessive form is a straight hairline. The alleles for one parent are missing. Punnett Square for Hairline TypePpPpppPpppWhat are the alleles for the missing parent?

Answer
A
PP
B
pp
C
Pp
D
pP

Explanation

The offspring combinations shown are Pp and pp, each appearing twice. One parent contributes either P or p, while the other must contribute p every time. Therefore, the missing parent’s alleles are pp, which is choice B.

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