Asked by Shanice Brown on Apr 27, 2024
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Which of the following would be considered a heterozygous dihybrid genotype?
A) Ww
B) sS
C) WWSs
D) WWss
E) WwSs
Heterozygous Dihybrid
An individual possessing two different alleles for two traits, resulting from the cross of parents differing in two specific traits.
Genotype
The genetic constitution of an organism, determining specific characteristics by encoding instructions for proteins.
- Leverage principles from Mendelian genetics to estimate outcomes in monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.
Verified Answer
NM
Natalie MedranoMay 01, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
A heterozygous dihybrid genotype means that the individual carries two different alleles at each of two different gene loci. Option E (WwSs) presents two different alleles (W and w) at one gene locus and two different alleles (S and s) at another gene locus, which makes it a heterozygous dihybrid genotype.
Learning Objectives
- Leverage principles from Mendelian genetics to estimate outcomes in monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.