A gene in a leaf-cutting ant controls the production of the enzyme malate dehydrogenase (MDH) - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 18 - 2011 - Paper 1
Question 18
A gene in a leaf-cutting ant controls the production of the enzyme malate dehydrogenase (MDH). The gene locus has two alleles, M^1 and M^2. When these alleles are ac... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:A gene in a leaf-cutting ant controls the production of the enzyme malate dehydrogenase (MDH) - VCE - SSCE Biology - Question 18 - 2011 - Paper 1
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Answer
The correct graph representation is option A, which illustrates the production levels of MDH in the genotypes M^1M^1, M^1M^2, and M^2M^2. Each genotype produces an equal amount of MDH, thus the bars for M^1M^1, M^1M^2, and M^2M^2 should be of equal height.
