Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a recessive mutation in the hemoglobin gene. However, heterozygote individuals also show a small percentage of sickled red blood cells. What type of inheritance pattern is this an example of?

A) Polygenic inheritance B) Sex linked
C) Chromosomal nondisjunction D) Incomplete dominance


D

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A. true B. false

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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In a frog in which the diploid number of chromosomes per cell is 24, what is the total number of

chromatids present during Prophase I?

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Following ovulation, the follicle develops into a corpus luteum

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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