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In one species of guinea pig, the gene for black fur is dominant while the gene for
brown fur is recessive. A male guinea pig with black fur and a female guinea pig with
black fur produce a female offspring with black fur. Which of the following BEST
describes why the trait for fur color is transferred from the parents to the offspring?
O Genetic mutations
O Acquired traits that are passed on through mitosis
O Environmental conditions such as the type of cage the owner keeps the guinea pig in
O Genes store hereditary information in the DNA of a cell, that leads to traits passing from one
generation to the next

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Answer: it is D

Explanation: if you get a gene from your parents it's a gene you get it's not a mutation because if it was it would've been like a calico color but since it's just black it's D.

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