Drosophila eye color is determined by a single gene. Supposed you collect a population of drosophila and note that some flies have white eyes and some flies have red eyes. A red eyed male mates with a female red eye to get the following progeny: 75 red eyed females 35 red eyed males 38 white eyed males A. Specifically, what inheritance pattern can explain these results? B. What must be the genotype of the two red eyed flies that mated in your cross?

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Drosophila eye color is determined by a single gene. Supposed you collect a population of drosophila and note that some flies have white eyes and some flies have red eyes. A red eyed male mates with a female red eye to get the following progeny:

75 red eyed females

35 red eyed males

38 white eyed males

A. Specifically, what inheritance pattern can explain these results?

B. What must be the genotype of the two red eyed flies that mated in your cross?

 

 

 

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