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What phenotypic ratio do you get when you cross two heterozygous organisms?

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Final answer:

The expected phenotypic ratio of offspring from a cross between two heterozygous organisms is 1:1 for the specific trait being examined.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you cross two heterozygous organisms, you are performing a monohybrid cross. In this case, the heterozygous organisms are individuals that have different alleles for a specific trait.

For example, if we cross two heterozygous individuals for eye color in fruit flies, where one is a white-eyed male and the other is a female heterozygous for red eye color, we would use a Punnett square to determine the offspring's genotypes and phenotypes.

In this case, the expected phenotypic ratio of the offspring would be 1 white-eyed : 1 red-eyed.

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