Question

A population of red squirrelfish breeds and produce offspring, 75% are still red but 25% are yellow. this variation in the color of the squirrelfish can be explained bya)the presence of a mutagen in the environment that caused a color change.

b.the rapid disappearance of the allele for red color in the fish population.
c.the presence of a recessive allele for yellow color that was masked by a dominant red color allele.
d.the presence of an inhibitor protein that did not allow the allele for yellow color to produce visible results.

Answer 1

The correct answer C

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Answer 2

Your answer is C) the presence of a recessive allele for yellow color that was masked by a dominant red color allele.
=D