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18. In poultry, feathered shank (F) is dominant over clean shank (f). If the

hen's genotype is represented by ff and the rooster's genotype is Ff, what
percentage of their offspring would be expected to have feathered
shanks?
0%
50%
75%
100%

User Brillian
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Answer:

50%

Step-by-step explanation:

f f

F Ff Ff

f ff ff

There are two Ff and two ff

Thus, the percentage of their offspring that would be expected to have feather shanks is
(2)/(4)
* 100 = 50%

User Celdus
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