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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.6
Alleles of the gene for the ABO blood group antigens in humans show unusual characteristics. What are these?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.7

The following figure shows three possible genotypes for the blood group. Write down all the other possible genotypes and the phenotypes that is associated with each one.

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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.8
If a normal human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are there in a human sperm cell?
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.9
Using the symbols N for normal wings, and n for vestigial wing, write down the genotype of a fly which is heterozygous for this characteristic.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.9
Using the symbols N for normal wings, and n for the vestigial wing, write down the possible genotypes of the gametes of a heterozygous fly.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.10
The normal wing of a fly is represented by the symbol N and n for the vestigial wing. Using a complete genetic diagram, work out what kind of offspring would be produced if the heterozygous fly mated with one which was homozygous of normal wings.
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Upper Secondary: IGCSE
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.11
In humans, the allele for red hair, b is recessive to the allele for brown hair, B. A man and his wife both have brown hair. They have five children, three of whom have red hair, while two have brown hair. Explain how this may happen, using a genetic diagram to explain the answer.
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Cambridge IGCSE® Biology Coursebook Third Edition>Chapter 18 - Inheritance>Questions>Q 18.12
In Dalmatian dogs, the allele for black spots is dominant to the allele for liver spots. If a breeder has a black-spotted dog, how can he or she find out whether it is homozygous or heterozygous for this characteristic? Use genetic diagrams to explain the answer.