In a simulation of genetics, a child inherits either a dominant or recessive allele from each parent. Which of the following would be the best method for randomly determining which of two possible alleles a child inherits from the father?

A. Drawing from a deck of cards printed with either an uppercase or lowercase Q

B. Blindly selecting from a bag filled with blue, green, red, and yellow beads

C. Rolling a six-sided number cube and using the number on the top side

D. Throwing a dart at a dartboard hanging on a wall at a distance of 10 feet

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Lorena

15 January, 20:02

In a simulation of genetics, a child inherits either a dominant or recessive allele from each parent. Which of the following would be the best method for randomly determining which of two possible alleles a child inherits from the father?

A. Drawing from a deck of cards printed with either an uppercase or lowercase Q

B. Blindly selecting from a bag filled with blue, green, red, and yellow beads

C. Rolling a six-sided number cube and using the number on the top side

D. Throwing a dart at a dartboard hanging on a wall at a distance of 10 feet

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Jean Horton · Answer 1

In a simulation of genetics, the best methodfor randomly determining which of two possible alleles a child will inherit would be: A. Drawing from a deck of cards printed with either an uppercase or lowercase Q