In cucumbers normal leaves (N) are dominant to curled leaves (n) and elongated fruit (L) is dominant to spherical fruit and these genes are linked on the same chromosome. If a pure-breeding normal-leaved, elongated fruit cucumber is crossed with a curled-leaved, spherical fruit cucumber, what will be the phenotype of the F1? the phenotypic ratio of the F2?

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In cats yellow is due to gene B and black to its allele b. These genes are located on the X chromosome (sex-linked). The heterozygous results in calico (tortoise shell). What kinds of offspring (sex & color) are expected from the cross: black male & calico female? Most calico males are sterile, why?

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What is the chromosome number of Ginkgoes?

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How the chromosome region where the centromere is located is called? How are chromosomes classified in relation to the position of their centromere?

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What are the substances that constitute the chromatin? What is the difference between chromatin and chromosome?

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What is the relation between the concepts of chromatin and chromosome? Are euchromatin and heterochromatin part of chromosomes?

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What are the primary and the secondary constrictions of a chromosome? What is the other name given to the secondary constriction?

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What is the difference between chromatin and chromosome?

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What is the other name given to sex chromosomes?

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How are the concepts of chromosome, chromatin and chromatids related? In which phase of the cell cycle does dna duplicate?

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What are homologous chromosomes? Which are the human cells that do not have homologous chromosomes?

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What is the function of sex chromosomes?

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