Mendelian Genetics

AP Biology· difficulty 4/5

A test cross of an unknown F₁ to a homozygous recessive yields a 1:1:1:1 ratio of phenotypes. The unknown F₁ is most likely

  • A

    Homozygous dominant at both loci

  • B

    Homozygous recessive at both loci

  • C

    Heterozygous at both loci with the genes UNlinked (or far apart)

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  • D

    Heterozygous with the genes tightly linked

Explanation

1:1:1:1 indicates independent assortment of two heterozygous genes. Linkage would skew toward parental types.

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