Question

A white cat has a mother that is homozygous dominant and a father that is homozygous recessive. Which term describes this example?

Responses

homozygous recessive

homozygous recessive

female

female

heterozygous

heterozygous

homozygous dominant

homozygous dominant

Answer 1

Answer: Heterozygous

The father has homozygous dominant (BB) whereas the mother has heterozygous recessive (bb). During gamete formation, the father produces gametes with allele B (take note : B is the dominant allele) while the mother produces gametes with allele b (take note : b is the recessive allele). During random fertilisation, the father which carries gametes with allele B and the mother which carries gametes with allele b produces offsprings with genotype Bb (Heterozygous).

Hope this is clear enough for you to understand.

Answer 2

Answer: Heterozygous

Explanation: A white cat has a mother that is homozygous dominant and a father that is homozygous recessive. A term describes the Heterozygous. Both have different alleles.