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Okay, so i got a question about phenotype, and geneotype, and i dont know how to do it. The question is: Some trolls have one eye (EE, Ee) while others have two (ee). Two heterozygous one eyed trolls are crossed. What is the expected genotype ratio of the two eyed offspring?

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Answer:

25% is the expected genotype ratio of the two-eyed offspring.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • First, we analyze the information that we have:
  • EE or Ee are trolls with one eye.
  • ee are trolls with two eyes.
  • E is dominant and is the gene responsible for one eye.
  • e is recessive and is the gen responsible for two eyes.
  • If two heterozygous trolls are crossed that means that both trolls are Ee, they have different copies of the same gene.
  • After looking at the information, we draw a Punnett Square, and we can see that there is a 25% that their offspring is a two-eyed troll (ee).

║ E ║ e ║

E║ EE ║ Ee ║

e ║ eE ║ ee

User Jeff Hill
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Answer:

= 25 %

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

the genotype attributed to trolls having one eye = (EE, Ee); that is homzygous dominant or heterozygote dominant for eye number

Likewise those that posses two eyes have (ee) ; that is homzygous recessive

Now; two heterozygous one eyed trolls are crossed ; we have :

Ee × Ee

The punnet square for this cross looks like what we have below:

E e

E EE Ee

e Ee ee

From the above cross; we have:

1 EE ---- (homozygous dominant ) indicating troll having one eye

2 Ee ---- ( heterozygote dominant ) indicating troll having one eye

1 ee ----- ( homozygous recessive ) indicating troll having two eyes

The genotypic ratio is 1:2:1

Thus; the expected genotype ratio of the two eyed offspring =
(1)/(4)*100

= 25 %

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