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Assuming that Alexa has been unfaithful, what is the possible genotype of the man who is Ryan’s biological father?

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Final answer:

To ascertain the possible genotype of Ryan's biological father, we need to know Ryan's and Alexa's genotypes. Without such information, it's impossible to provide an accurate genotype of the father.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to determine the possible genotype of the man who is Ryan’s biological father, we would require information regarding the genotype of both Ryan and Alexa. In the context of genetic trait inheritance, such as eye color or blood type, we could examine the phenotypes of Ryan and Alexa to infer possible genotypes. If, for instance, we knew that Alexa has blood type O (genotype OO) and Ryan has blood type AB (genotype AB), then the biological father must have both A and B alleles, suggesting a genotype of either AB, AO, or BO. Without specific genetic information, we cannot accurately determine the biological father's genotype.

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Answer: Bb/bb (let's take letter B this time, just for no reason since it does not matter :) )

Step-by-step explanation:

if the ryan's genotype is Bb, alexa's genoype is BB, then the genotype ryan's biological father is either Bb, or bb

punnet square evidence (option 1):

B b

B BB Bb

B BB Bb

punnet square evidence (option 2):

b b

B Bb Bb

B Bb Bb

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