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Genotypes [ genetic characteristics ]:

50% TT

50% Tt

Genotypic ratio:

2 : 2 : 0

Phenotypes [physical characteristics ]:

100% tall eyeballs

Phenotypic ratio:

4 : 0

Did the hospital make a mistake?

Yes, because the physical appearance of

the baby must have tall eyeballs.

No genotypes of the punnet square include a homo-zygous recessive trait.

Therefore the offspring must recieve a recessive allele from each parent to exhibit it so based on the data, it is impossible to have a baby with short eyes.

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