When applying the Hardy-Weinberg law to a gene with dominant and recessive alleles, calculation of

the allele frequencies always begins by writing the frequency of the ____________________
phenotype, then taking the ____________________ of that to obtain the frequency of the recessive
allele. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANS: recessive; square root

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The __________ consists of skull bones, a vertebral column (backbone), and a rib cage. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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