A male bee comes from an unfertilised egg, i.e - Leaving Cert Mathematics - Question b - 2016
Question b
A male bee comes from an unfertilised egg, i.e. he has a female parent but does not have a male parent.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:A male bee comes from an unfertilised egg, i.e - Leaving Cert Mathematics - Question b - 2016
Step 1
Continue the diagram to G5.
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G5 = Female, Male, Female, Female, Male.
The completed diagram should look like this:
G1 | Female
G2 | Male ──> Female
G3 | Male ──> Male
G4 | Female ──> Female
G5 | Female, Male, Female, Female, Male
Step 2
Use this formula to calculate the number of ancestors in G6 and in G7.
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To find G6:
G6 = G5 + G4 = 5 + 3 = 8
To find G7:
G7 = G6 + G5 = 8 + 5 = 13
Step 3
Use this formula to verify the number of ancestors in G3.
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