215k views
2 votes
Geneticists have discovered the existence of meiotic drive genes, which have alleles that, when present in a heterozygous state, are able to become incorporated into much more than 50 percent of the gametes. As a result, the offspring ratios are not what Mendel would have predicted. Which statement about these meiotic drive genes is true

User SEGV
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

3 votes

The given question is incomplete as the statements are not give, however, the the answer is given on the general knowledge about the question:

Answer:

The correct answer would be - They violate the law of equal segregation.

Step-by-step explanation:

According the first law of Mendel, the law of segregation that says that during gamete formation, the two alleles, present at a gene locus segregate from one another and each gamete has 50% of containing any of two allele.

In meiotic drive genes, the alleles present are if present in a heterozygous state, are able to become incorporated into much more than 50 percent of the gametes which is against the law of segregation.

The correct answer would be - They violate the law of equal segregation.

User OctavianM
by
7.7k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories