When you cross a male with a female, what percentage of their children will be male?
a. 50% will be XY, which is male.
b. 25% will be XX, which is male.
c. 25% will be XY, which is male.
d. 50% will be XX, which is male.

Question

When you cross a male with a female, what percentage of their children will be male?
a. 50% will be XY, which is male.
b. 25% will be XX, which is male.
c. 25% will be XY, which is male.
d. 50% will be XX, which is male.

shrutipande9 · Answer

female is XX and male XY can u draw a punnet with this?

anonymous · Answer

Are you asking me to draw a punnet square myself or asking in general because I was actually gonna make that my next question about punnet square.

shrutipande9 · Answer

i am asking whether u know how to draw a punnet square and how to make gametes?

anonymous · Answer

Nope I guess that's why I am having so much trouble with this now :/

shrutipande9 · Answer

ok dont worry..ill help u out...

shrutipande9 · Answer

see to show a cross...u need to draw a punnet square..and for that u need gametes..

shrutipande9 · Answer

gametes r formed by just separating the 2 letters...
for eg the gametes of male are X and Y
and female are X  and X
wid me so far?

anonymous · Answer

yes sorry I was trying to comprehend!

shrutipande9 · Answer

ohh dats ok..so can i go ahead?

shrutipande9 · Answer

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This is how u draw a punnet square...write 2 gametes of 1 individual on the top and other 2 on the left side....ok?

anonymous · Answer

okay and gametes are like Bb and bb?

shrutipande9 · Answer

no they r genotypes....if u separate the 2 letters..then they become gametes...

anonymous · Answer

so wht do i put in the boxes?

shrutipande9 · Answer

yes ill tell u that...everything clear so far?

anonymous · Answer

yes sorry I was looking it up

shrutipande9 · Answer

ok..now this is how u fill up the boxes|dw:1393822668748:dw|

shrutipande9 · Answer

can u fill other 2 boxes..so i will understand that u have understood....

anonymous · Answer

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shrutipande9 · Answer

awesome..:)

shrutipande9 · Answer

so now 2 out of 4 are male and 2 female...correct?

anonymous · Answer

I believe so but which one is male XX or XY?

shrutipande9 · Answer

XX is female...and XY male...

shrutipande9 · Answer

so now can u guess d ans?

anonymous · Answer

is it C?

shrutipande9 · Answer

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 4 }\times100$$
can u do this for me....by doing this you will get the percentage

anonymous · Answer

50 so A

shrutipande9 · Answer

great...:)
yes thats the correct ans

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much you have been a great help :)

shrutipande9 · Answer

happy 2 help..:)

shrutipande9 · Answer

and welcome to openstudy!!:D

anonymous · Answer

Thank you I think I will enjoy it here I have another question to ask but thanks for everything :)

shrutipande9 · Answer

^_^