The fictional creature shown above has three pairs of chromosomes. On these chromosomes are the genes for wings (or
winglessness), legs (or leglessness) and arms (or armlessness). Please number and answer the following five questions based on
the information in the picture.
1. Which trait is dominant wings or winglessness? How do you know?
2. Which statement is more likely? Make a claim, and back it up with the science of how genes work.
a. The protein product of the wings allele causes the dragon to have wings.
b. The protein product of the wingless allele causes the dragon to be wingless.
