1. Explain how an error during meiosis may lead to abnormal…

1. Explain how an error during meiosis may lead to abnormal chromosome numbers. 2. Provide the term for abnormal chromosome numbers for particular chromosomes. For example, this term would describe a human with a third chromosome #13 or only one chromosome #21.

In some butterflies, there is a gene for color and butterfli…

In some butterflies, there is a gene for color and butterflies can be blue (B) or white (b). There is another gene for dots on the wings and butterflies can have dots (D) or no dots (d). Complete the dihybrid cross below to answer the following questions:        (**You may use scratch paper to fill out the chart, but don’t include the completed chart/cross in your answers. You only need to include fractions or percentages for answers) 1. What fraction (or percentage) of the offspring will be white and have dots? 2. What fraction (or percentage) of the offspring will be heterozygous for both genes?