Homework SourseThe bullthroated dingkishker bird on the planet Urepetis sho
The bull-throated ding-kishker bird, on the planet Urepetis, shows a variable volume in its mating call. The volume is measured in Urepetian decibels (Uds). A random sample of 50 birds show the following distribution of volumes:
Assuming that the mating call volume is a genetic trait strictly determined by underlying genes that act additively, what is the most likely number of genes that determine the mating call volume?
| Volume (Uds) | Frequency |
| 0.00 - 1.00 | 4 |
| 1.00 - 2.00 | 12 |
| 2.00 - 3.00 | 20 |
| 3.00 - 4.00 | 11 |
| 4.00 - 5.00 | 3 |
Solution
Answer:
Assuming that the mating call volume is a genetic trait strictly determined by underlying genes that act additively, the most likely number of genes that determine the mating call volume is:
= 2 genes.
