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Which mutation in a fruit fly could be passed on to its offspring?
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∙ 12y ago
a mutation in a sperm cell changes the shape of the wing
*remember* - only mutations in primary sex cells, sperm and egg, can be pass on to offspring.
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What is the mutation of fruit flies?
Mutations of fruit flies are when they fly around in your house and rot your fruit. YUCKY!
How many fruit fly offspring can one fruit fly have?
The female fruit fly lays 400 eggs every 16 days.
Which event best indicates that evolution is still taking place?
Mutation in fruit flies
If a white eyed male fruit fly were crossed with a heterozygous red eyed female fruit fly what ratio of genotypes would be expected in the offspring?
you have a 1:3 chance of the offspring having white eyes
What is gene G responsible for in fruit flies?
its responsible for the offspring trait which they get from their parents
When are mutations are passed on to offspring?
A mutation can be passed on if it occurs in a sex cell. This is because offspring have a copy of the parent's genetic code, so any mutation that is present here will also be present in the offspring.
What is the mutation of fruit flies?
Mutations of fruit flies are when they fly around in your house and rot your fruit. YUCKY!
How many fruit fly offspring can one fruit fly have?
The female fruit fly lays 400 eggs every 16 days.
Which event best indicates that evolution is still taking place?
Mutation in fruit flies
If a white eyed male fruit fly were crossed with a heterozygous red eyed female fruit fly what ratio of genotypes would be expected in the offspring?
you have a 1:3 chance of the offspring having white eyes
What is gene G responsible for in fruit flies?
its responsible for the offspring trait which they get from their parents
What is a fruit Hibrid?
I'm not sure what a fruit hybrid is but a hybrid is something that is an offspring of two different animals ,normally. This offspring cannot produce young as it has an odd number of chromosomes. Such as a mule a cross between a horse and a donkey.x
How are seedless fruit brought into existence?
Seedless fruit are most commonly created by not fertilizing a plant. Some seedless fruits exist because of a genetic mutation.
How do you get your banana grass to grow something other than bananas?
Genetic mutation. Banana trees, which are technically a grass, provide the banana fruit. This cannot change except by severe genetic mutation.
What happens if no fertilization occur?
In plants - no seeds, no fruit. In most animals - no baby. In some insects - male offspring. When these insects' eggs ARE fertilized you get female offspring!
What does nectarine mean?
A Nectarine is a smooth skinned fruit similar to a Peach. Sometimes it's a somatic mutation of a peach.
What is the function of tyhe pericarp?
Thinks of everything as a species that main goal is to survive and pass on it's offspring. A plant has an option to create shoots or fruit. When it is placed in an stressful environment it produces fruit so that it's progeny can be passed. The fruit has a pericarp surrounding a seed. The pericarps main function is to be desirable and in a sense, delicious. This increase the probability of being eaten and transported during consumption by an animal
