Question 9
Use the information below to answer questions 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii).
Hb Are presents normal haemoglobin,
HbS represents sickled haemoglobin.
a. A female heterozygote for sickle cell married a sickler. With the aid of a genetic diagram, determine the:
(i) possible genotypes of their offspring; [8 marks]
(ii) phenotypic ratio of the offspring. [2 marks]
b. Explain briefly the reason why a Rhesus negative woman married to a Rhesus positive man might lose her second pregnancy. [5 marks]
c. Name two examples of features in animals that support the theory of use and disuse of body parts as used by Lamarck. [2 marks]
d. List three structures in mammals that are vestigial. [3 marks]
Theory