Human Genetics extra credit questions p. 398
- In regard to hemophilia, colorblindness, and muscular dystrophy, would you expect more affected males or females? Explain why.
More males should be affected because these are sex-linked traits, and males have only 1 X chromosome.
- Could a dad with curly hair and a mom with straight hair have a child like either parent? Explain why or why not.
No. All children are Cc genotype and have wavy hair.
- Could a roller and a nonroller have children who are nonrollers? Rollers? Explain your answers.
Nonrollers yes - the roller parent must be heterozygous.
Rollers yes - it is a dominant trait.
- How many children were produced at your table that were tone deaf?
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What are the chances of two normal tone hearing parents producing a tone deaf child?
0% - normal tone hearing is recessive.
What are the chances of one normal tone hearing parent and a tone deaf parent to produce a tone deaf child?
If tone deaf parent is heterozyous - 50%.
If tone deaf parent is homozygous dominant - 100%.