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Science Bowl Question

📅 MIT Science Bowl 2024🎓 HS🔄 Round 8#️⃣ Question 14🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

Phoebe has identified two unlinked genes A and B. Wild-type dominant alleles for both genes code for enzymes that are possibly responsible for the production of compound C. She conducts a testcross between parents who are doubly heterozygous for A and B, obtaining a phenotypic ratio of 15 to 1. Which of the following most likely describes the biochemical roles of enzymes A and B?

W) Only one of the enzymes produces compound C
X) One of the enzymes produces compound C and is inhibited by the other enzyme
Y) Both enzymes catalyze independent pathways that both produce compound C
Z) Both enzymes catalyze intermediate steps in the same pathway
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