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A male and a female are both heterozygous for a particular trait. Which of the following represents the expected ratio of dominant to recessive phenotypes in the offspring?

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For the 4th time I need more points and its C

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The given question is incomplete as it lack the options, however, answer can be given by the provided information.

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The correct answer is - 3:1 ratio.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the question it is given that both male and female both are heterozygous for the trait, let assume dominant allele A and recessive allele a so the the gene for the both male and female is Aa.

Punnett square for the cross between both:

gametes: A, a and A, a.

A a

A AA Aa

a Aa aa

here two out of four are heterozygous dominant and one is dominant and one is recessive.

thus, 3 out of 4 are dominant and one out 4 are recessive.

thus, the answer is 3:1 ratio

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