To maintain the chromosome number of a species, gametes must

Study this image. which statements best describe the rock shown? check all that apply. the grains of this rock are jagged. this rock has several coarse grains. the grains in this rock are very large. this rock has a non-banded pattern. the color of this rock is determined by its texture.

19. scientists use meteorites that hit earth to provide evidence of the composition of earth's interior because they hypothesize that

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?