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Bio 93 Section CDE 2025 Final Exam Practice Part 2

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A man who is a dwarf with achondroplasia and normal vision marries a color-blind woman of normal height. The man's father was average height, and both the woman's parents were of average height. A) Dwarfism caused by achondroplasia is autosomal dominant, which means [ Select ] the gene is carried on the Y chromosome the gene is carried on a non-sex chromosome the dominant allele is actually recessive the gene is carried on the X chromosome . B) Red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive, which means that in female offspring, [ Select ] the gene is carried on the Y chromosome the gene must have both recessive alleles to be expressed in the phenotype the gene is carried on a non-sex chromosome the recessive allele is actually dominant . C) What proportion of their sons would be color blind and of normal height? [ Select ] none all half one out of four . D) What proportion of their daughters would be color blind and of normal height? [ Select ] one out of four none all half .

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We start by restating the scenario and the answer choices to ensure clarity for each option. A) About achondroplasia: Options present four possibilities for the chromosomal location of the gene. Since achondroplasia is an autosomal dominant condition, the responsible gene is on a non-sex (autosomal) chromosome. Therefore, the correct description is that the gene is carried on a non-sex chromosome. The other options are incorrect because Y chromosome linkage would imply male-only inheritance, X-linked wo......Login to view full explanation

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