Coral reefs occur on the southeast coast of the United States but not at similar latitudes on the southwest coast. Differences in which of the following most likely account for this?

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#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

A woman who has two brothers and a maternal uncle (her mother's brother) with non-specific X-linked mental retardation is referred for genetic counselling. There are no diagnostic tests available to help determine whether or not she is a carrier. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12497

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree A and B represent alleles at a marker locus closely linked to the disease locus. Affected individuals are shown as shaded. The disease status in III 1 is unknown. Which of the following is correct?

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#Question id: 12498

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2 and II 3 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 2 can be told that: 

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#Question id: 12499

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

On the basis of the linked marker genotypes II 3 can be told that:

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#Question id: 12500

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In this pedigree II 1 is affected with an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease status for II 2, II 3 and II 4 is unknown. A and B represent alleles at a locus which is tightly linked to the disease locus with recombination fraction of 0. On the basis of the linked markers II 2 can be told that: 

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#Question id: 12501

#Unit 8. Inheritance Biology

In the pedigree shown, on the basis of the linked marker results II 3 can be told that: