Problema Solution
Eye color id determined by genetic combination. let R represent the gene for brown eyes and let L represent the gene for blue eyes. Any gene combination including R results in brown eyes. consider the offspring of a parent with homozygous brown eyed , RR, gene combination and a parent with a heterozygous browned eyed , RL gene combination.
A. What percent of possible genetic combinations are carriers for the blue eyed gene?
B. Show how you could use a polynomial to model the possible genetic combinations of the offspring.
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R = brown eyes gene (Dominant)
L = blue eyes gene (Recessive) (R, R) combination and (R, L) combination. (R + R)(R + L)
= (R*R) + (R*L) + (R*R) + (R*L)
Combinations: RR, RL, RR, RL So 100% of the offspring from the two parents will have brown eyes. However, 50% of the combinations will carry the blue-eyed gene.