Question

1. No result of cross was provided.

Mendel performed a dihybrid cross to analyze the inheritance pattern of two characters, seed color (Y and y) and seed shape (R and r), in order to determine whether assortment is linked or independent. See the lecture slides for the results of this cross.

1) What would the outcome of his cross be if he found assortment was linked?

2) What would the outcome of his cross be if he found assortment was independent?

3) What did his results show, linked assortment or independent assortment?

2.

The phenotype frequency of rainbow horns in a population of unicorns is 0.3. Rainbow horns are due to a recessive allele. Assuming that there are only two alleles for horn color (white (W) and rainbow (w)) and that the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate the frequencies of these two alleles.To receive partial credit you must show your work.

Answer 1

Question 1:

For question 1 need results or needs lecture slides to answer.

Question 2:

Find the below answer and explanation

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