1. A gene can have many alleles. Why is it that any given person only carries...

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1. A gene can have many alleles. Why is it that any given persononly carries two copies of each allele? Pick one below

This is a function of co-dominance,or incomplete dominance.
During fertilization a gamete onlycontributes one allele from each parent.
Chromosomes lose the extra allelesduring cross over or recombination.
Having more than one allele resultsin cell death.

2. The X-linked recessive trait of color-blindness is present in5% of males. If a mother who is a carrier and father who isunaffected plan to have 2 children, what is the probability thechildren will both be male and color-blind?
Please enter a percentage number with up to three decimals

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AnswerDuring fertilization a gamete only contributes one allele fromeach parentFor a given trait the male and female gamete each carry oneallele which on fertilisation fuse to form a zygote which containsboth the    See Answer
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