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A male with unknown genotype has no horns and is crossed with a female

with horns. What are the 2 possible genotypes of the father?

A male with unknown genotype has no horns and is crossed with a female with horns-example-1
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In cattle, the hornless condition (H) is dominant and the horned condition (h) is recessive. A bull

without horns is crossed with a cow with horns. Of the four offspring, one (1) is horned and three (3) are

hornless. Determine the genotype of the bull and the cow.

Hh (bull) x hh (cow) = some offspring will be Hornless & horned. The number of offspring is

insignificant.

2. In humans, widow's peak (W) is dominant over a continuous hairline (w), and short fingers (F) are

dominant over long fingers (f). Two individuals with widow's peak and short fingers have a child with

continuous hairline and long fingers. Determine the genotype of the parents.

WwFf x WwFf

3. In humans, free ear lobes (E) is dominant over attached ear lobes (e), and brown eyes (B) is dominant

over blue eyes (b). A man with free ear lobes and brown eyes marries a woman with attached ear lobes and

brown eyes. Of four children, one has free ear lobes and brown eyes, one has free ear lobes and blue eyes,

one has attached ear lobes and brown eyes, and one has attached ear lobes and blue eyes. Determine the

genotypes of the parents.

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