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In the rat, the allele for red eye colour is dominant over the alleles for brown colour. Consider a cross between a rat that is an Hozygote dominant for eye colour and a rat that is an Hozygote recessive for eye colour.

1. Show the parental genetic cross between the two rats.
2. Use a Punnett square to show the F1 (filial generation).
3. Indicate the genotype and phenotype of the F1 generation.
4. With the results of the F1 generation, construct a Punnett square showing the results of an F2 (generation).
5. Indicate the genotype and phenotype of the F2 generation

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Answer:

1) RR x rr

2) Shown below

3) 100% Rr with red eyes

4) Punnett square shown (Rr x Rr)

5) 25% of the offspring are h0m0zygous dominant with red eyes (RR), 50% are heterozygous with red eyes (Rr), and 25% are h0m0zygous with brown eyes (rr)

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's say the allele for red eyes is R and the allele for brown eyes is r.

1. A cross between a h0m0zygous dominant (two copies of the dominant allele, R) and h0m0zygous recessive (two copies of the recessive allele, r) is: RR x rr

2. R R

r Rr Rr

r Rr Rr

The F1 generation is shown in the Punnett square above.

3. The F1 generation are 100% Rr. They are heterozygous. Since red (R) is dominant, the rats all have red eyes

4. A cross between the F1 generation (Rr x Rr) gives the F2 generation

R r

R RR Rr

r Rr rr

5. 25% of the offspring are h0m0zygous dominant with red eyes (RR), 50% are heterozygous with red eyes (Rr), and 25% are h0m0zygous with brown eyes (rr)

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