6.1 Reproduction

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In Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies), eye colour is controlled by a single gene located on the X chromosome.

  • The allele for red eyes (XRX^RXR) is dominant.
  • The allele for white eyes (XrX^rXr) is recessive.
  • The Y chromosome does not carry an allele for this gene.

A heterozygous red-eyed female fruit fly (XRXrX^R X^rXRXr) is crossed with a white-eyed male fruit fly (XrYX^r YXrY).

The Punnett square below shows the gametes of the parents:

Drosophila genetic cross Punnett square

What percentage of the total offspring from this cross is expected to be male with red eyes?

25%25\%25%

50%50\%50%

75%75\%75%

0%0\%0%

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