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Refers to the gene for the ability to taste PTC

Refers to the gene for the ability to taste PTC-example-1
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To answer this question, we will make the punnet square. But firts, let us to make the following considerations:

1. The ability to taste PTC is a dominant trait.

Therefore,

2. The genotype of the dominant homozygous is TT and he/she is taster of PTC.

3. The other member of the couple must be homozygous, because she/he expresses the recesive trait. Therefore, the genotype of the latter member of the couple must be tt.

Now, let us draw the punnet square for this situation:

As you can see, in this case all members of the offspring are heterozygous and tasters of PTC.

Refers to the gene for the ability to taste PTC-example-1
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