In a population of dragonflies, wing structure is determined by two loci (A, B) each with two alleles (A, a; B, b). Abnormal wings are produced in aa individuals unless they possess at least one B allele. This is an example of:

What will be an ideal response?


ANS:
epistasis

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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If a zygote has the genotype XYY, how many total chromosomes were in the sperm before it fused with the egg?

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