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OpenStudy (tete0068):

Do you forget things? Absent-mindedness is an inherited recessive trait. The Punnett square shows the genetic cross for absent-mindedness in the Smith family. If the Smith's have six children, how many could be absent-minded? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

OpenStudy (tete0068):

OpenStudy (tete0068):

@Ashash146 i have 4 more to go

OpenStudy (ashash146):

Okay. Let me open the image.

OpenStudy (tete0068):

ok

OpenStudy (ashash146):

Since it is recessive, it will be out ruled unless two recessive genes combine. If one is AA and the other is Aa the There will be AA, AA, Aa, Aa. AA is dominate, therefore Aa can have the possibility of either trait. So, if there are six, the answer is definitley NOT A or B.

OpenStudy (tete0068):

c

OpenStudy (ashash146):

I think it's a 75-25% because AA and Aa. 3 capital, 1 lower case. So, yes, C would be the best option.

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