Question

Black fur is dominant to white fur. If rabbit parents have 84 offspring, what is the probable number of offspring with black fur?

A) 42
B) 56
C) 68
D) 84

Answer 1

Approximately 50% of the offspring will have black fur and the other 50% will have white fur.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Mendelian genetics, a dominant trait will be expressed in the offspring when it is present. Since black fur is dominant to white fur, we can expect that some of the offspring will have black fur. If the parents have 84 offspring, we can assume that approximately 50% of the offspring will have black fur and the other 50% will have white fur.