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Assume that the allele for curly tail is completely dominant to the allele for straight tail for an X-linked maternal effect gene. Which of the following can be true?

a. In order for a female to be curly tailed, her father must be curly tailed.
b. A straight tailed male must have a straight tailed mother
c. mother with a straight tail cannot have progeny with curly tails
d. A male with a curly tail received a straight tail allele from his mother.

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

In order for a female to be curly tailed, her father must be curly tailed.

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