Suppose you discover a new species of worm that exists in two forms-slimy and nonslimy.You find that mating slimy females to nonslimy males produces offspring consisting of slimy males and nonslimy females, whereas mating nonslimy females with slimy males produces offspring of both sexes that are all slimy.You would conclude that the ________ allele is dominant and that ________ are the heterogametic sex (the sex with two different sex chromosomes)in this species of worm.
A)slimy; females
B)slimy; males
C)nonslimy; females
D)nonslimy; males

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The Answer of Suppose you discover a new species of worm that exists in two forms-slimy and nonslimy.You find that mating slimy females to nonslimy males produces offspring consisting of slimy males and nonslimy females, whereas mating nonslimy females with slimy males produces offspring of both sexes that are all slimy.You would conclude that the ________ allele is dominant and that ________ are the heterogametic sex (the sex with two different sex chromosomes)in this species of worm.
A)slimy; females
B)slimy; males
C)nonslimy; females
D)nonslimy; males

Suppose You Discover a New Species of Worm That Exists