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In fruit flies, the gene for white eyes is sex-linked recessive. (R) is red and (r) is white. Cross a homozygous red-eyed female with a white-eyed male. Which of the following statements is true? *

A) 100% of the females will be white-eyed, and 100% of the males will be red-eyed.
B) 100% of the males will be white-eyed, and 100% of the females will be carriers.
C) 100% of the offspring will be red-eyed, and 100% of the female offspring will be carriers.
D) 50% of the females will be red-eyed, and 50% of the males will be white-eyed.

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Answer:

A) 100% of the females will be white-eyed, and 100% of the males will be red-eyed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

XR XR

Xr XRXr XRXr

Y XRY XRY

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User Nsanglar
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Answer:

C. 100% of the offspring will be red-eyed and 100% of females will be carriers.

Step-by-step explanation:

XR XR

Xr XRXr XRXr

Y XRY XRY

C) 100% of the offspring will be red-eyed, and 100% of the female offspring will be carriers.

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