To get blue owls, you need the functioning enzymes encoded b…

To get blue owls, you need the functioning enzymes encoded by the A and B genes. The protein encoded by the D gene causes enzyme B to be degraded. a, b, and d are alleles that encode recessive, loss-of-function mutations. Owls that don’t make or don’t deposit the blue pigment are grey. a. In an AaBbdd X AaBbdd cross that produced 48 owls, how many blue ones would you get?   b. If the cross is AaBBDd X AaBBDd and produces 160 owls, how many blue owls will you get?

In the following pedigree, vertical lines indicate individua…

In the following pedigree, vertical lines indicate individuals with A disease, while horizontal lines indicate individuals with B disease. Both A and B diseases are rare diseases. a. What are the most likely modes of inheritance of A and B diseases? b. In a mating between IV-2 and IV-3, what is the chance that the child produced would have both A and B diseases?