The gene that codes for the number of fingers on the human hand has two alleles-five fingers and six fingers. The letters F and f are used to represent this trait. Having five fingers is the recessive trait. A woman has six fingers, but one of her parents has five fingers. She marries a man who has five fingers. Which of the following represents gametes that could be produced by the woman?

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Since the woman has six fingers and one of her parents has five fingers, she must be heterozygous (Ff) for the trait. Therefore, she can produce gametes with either the F allele or the f allele.

The Gene That Codes for the Number of Fingers on the Human