Merle is a marking pattern in canine coats that appears as a marbling of color in a solid coat. the merle gene displays incomplete dominance. cscs individuals display a solid coat cmcs individuals are merle and show patches of fur with a lighter, mottled effect cmcm individuals are "double merle" and show patches of fur with much more pronounced lightening another gene, fgf5, also influences coat phenotype and determines whether dogs display long or short coats, with short coats being dominant to long coats. part a determine the proportion of offspring phenotypes that would result when two merle dogs mate, if one dog is true-breeding for the long-coat trait and the other dog is true-breeding for the short-coat trait.

If a baby girl guinea pig looks almost identical to its mother, does this then mean that it inherited more alleles from its mother? explain. (hint: think about the vocabulary words dominant and recessive.)

Clues to ecological principles are given in numerous passages of the bible. a bible study of ecology actually opens the doors to better understanding of god's love and concern for the earth. use a concordance to locate bible passages associated with words concerning our stewardship of the earth. you may use a dictionary to find synonyms for these words: dominion replenish subdue judgment stewardship find each of the passages using these words related to principles of ecology. list all passages by quote, book, chapter, and verse under each word. use your own interpretation to rewrite what you think each verse is saying. after your discussion of each of these words, ask one other person to explain his understanding of the word and a related verse without any hints. summarize what he tells you. a concluding paragraph for each of the words should be written noting similarities and differences between your interpretation and that of each person consulted.

Q: a: in sexually reproducing animals, once fertilization of the egg takes place, the exists as a single cell until cell division begins