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A white eyed male Drosophila is crossed to a red eyed female all the resulting progeny have red eyes.

A. This shows that eye colour is sex linked.

B. This shows that eyes are recessive to white eyes.
C. Both of the above.
D. None of the above



I think it is C. Am I right ?



Please help me
8 years ago

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John1
To be sex linked... the sex is related to the outcome.

They said all progeny... so I assume that it would be both male and female. since they all have red eyes, I would think it is B.
8 years ago

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