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If a rabbit that is homozygous for black fur, an incomplete dominant trait, is bred with a rabbit that is homozygous for white fur, what are the possible genotypes and phenotypes

A) Genotype: BB, Phenotype: Black
B) Genotype: Bb, Phenotype: Gray (Intermediate)
C) Genotype: bb, Phenotype: White
D) Genotype: BB and bb, Phenotype: Black and White (Co-dominant)

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Option (C), Breeding a rabbit homozygous for black fur (BB) with one homozygous for white fur (bb) results in all offspring having a heterozygous genotype (Bb) and a gray phenotype due to incomplete dominance.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a rabbit that is homozygous for black fur (an incomplete dominant trait) is bred with a rabbit that is homozygous for white fur, incomplete dominance is displayed. The genotype of the black fur rabbit can be represented as BB, while the white fur rabbit has a genotype of bb.

In incomplete dominance, the heterozygous offspring (Bb) will exhibit a blending of the two traits. Therefore, all offspring from this cross will have the genotype Bb and display an intermediate gray phenotype, that is neither purely black nor purely white.

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