3) Purple eye color is hypothesized to be X-linked recessive in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies)

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3) Purple eye color is hypothesized to be X-linked recessive in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies). The P1 females were homozygous wild type (red eyes) but the males had purple eyes. There were 49 wild type males and 70 wild type females in the F1 generation. The F2 generation contained 32 wild type males, 73 wild type females, 40 purple-eyed males and one purple-eyed female. a. What is your null hypothesis? b. Does this data support or reject the hypothesis? Use chi square to prove your position.