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How many of the offspring would be short?
It depends on the genetics of the parents. If both parents carry a short gene, then all the offspring would have a chance of being short. If only one parent carries the short gene, then approximately half of the offspring would be short.
What If parents supplied different alleles for a certain trait to their offspring terms would be used to describe the offspring?
If parents supply different alleles for a certain trait to their offspring, the offspring are described as heterozygous for that trait. This means they possess two different alleles, one inherited from each parent. In contrast, if the offspring received the same allele from both parents, they would be termed homozygous for that trait. The expression of the trait may depend on whether the alleles are dominant or recessive.
If they have four offspring how many would you predict would have red leaves?
To predict how many offspring would have red leaves, we need to consider the genetics involved, specifically if the trait for red leaves is dominant or recessive. If red leaves are dominant and both parents have at least one red leaf allele, we could expect a majority of the offspring to exhibit the red leaf trait. If both parents are heterozygous for the trait, we might predict about 75% of the four offspring will have red leaves. Therefore, you could expect 2 to 3 offspring to have red leaves, depending on the specific genetic makeup of the parents.
The offspring of two parents that are heterozygous for a given trait have a percent chance of being homozygous for that trait?
There is a 25% chance (1 in 4) that the offspring will be homozygous for the trait. This is because when both parents are heterozygous (Aa), they can pass on either the dominant allele (A) or the recessive allele (a) to their offspring, resulting in a 1 in 4 chance of the offspring receiving the recessive allele from both parents and becoming homozygous (aa) for that trait.
Did any mutations occur in this set of offspring?
To determine if any mutations occurred in a set of offspring, one would need to analyze their genetic material compared to that of the parents. Mutations can arise from various factors, including errors during DNA replication or environmental influences. If specific genetic variations or anomalies are identified in the offspring that are not present in the parents, then mutations have indeed occurred. Otherwise, if the offspring's genetic makeup is identical to the parents, it suggests no mutations have taken place.
How many of the offspring would be short?
It depends on the genetics of the parents. If both parents carry a short gene, then all the offspring would have a chance of being short. If only one parent carries the short gene, then approximately half of the offspring would be short.
F1 offspring are all what?
The question needs more detail..... F1 offspring are the first generation of children from a a specific set of parents. Their genotype/phenotype would depend on that of the parents.
What was the genotype of the offspring the did not share the parents' phenotype?
If both parents have the same phenotype, but the offspring did not share that phenotype, then it is likely that the parents have a dominant phenotype, but the offspring has a recessive phenotype, which means that the offpring's genotype would be homozygous recessive, and it's parents' genotypes would be heterozygous. For example, the parents may both have the genotype Bb, which gives them black fur. Approximately 25% of their offspring should have the genotype bb, which gives them the phenotype of white fur.
What was the phenotype of the offspring that did not share of the parents phenotype?
If both parents have the same phenotype, but the offspring did not share that phenotype, then it is likely that the parents have a dominant phenotype, but the offspring has a recessive phenotype, which means that the offpring's genotype would be homozygous recessive, and it's parents' genotypes would be heterozygous. For example, the parents may both have the genotype Bb, which gives them black fur. Approximately 25% of their offspring should have the genotype bb, which gives them the phenotype of white fur.
If all offspring of a cross have the genotype Aa the parents of the crosses would most likely be?
If ALL offspring are Aa, The parents are AA and aa.
What are all offspring?
Question needs more detail..... F1 offspring are the first generation of children from a specific set of parents. Their genotype/phenotype would depend on that of the parents.
What alleles would the offspring have if both parents are pure a or pure A?
If the parents are both AA, which results in the cross AA X AA, then the offspring will all be AA. If both parents are AA, resulting in the cross AA X AA, then all offspring will be AA. If BOTH parents are Aa, resulting in the cross Aa X Aa, then the offspring will be 25% AA, 50% Aa, and 25% AA. This is only true if the alleles are not sex-linked.
For a codominant traiit do the offspring of identical parents always look like the parent why?
No, the offspring of identical parents would not always look like the parents because everyone has dominant and recessive traits, where the recessive traits do not show but is still in DNA. That said, recessive traits not shown in parents can be passed on as dominant traits to offspring - making offspring not always identical to its parents. (this is also called genetic variation)
What would be the observable color of the offspring if both chromosomes coming from the parents has brown hair color?
his offspring hair color will be brown
What If parents supplied different alleles for a certain trait to their offspring terms would be used to describe the offspring?
If parents supply different alleles for a certain trait to their offspring, the offspring are described as heterozygous for that trait. This means they possess two different alleles, one inherited from each parent. In contrast, if the offspring received the same allele from both parents, they would be termed homozygous for that trait. The expression of the trait may depend on whether the alleles are dominant or recessive.
What would happen if the gene for colored spots was not passed from a moth to its offspring?
If the gene for colored spots was not passed from a moth to its offspring, the offspring would not have colored spots. Traits are inherited from parents through genes, so without the gene for colored spots, the offspring would not exhibit this specific physical characteristic.
How do you identify the genotyped of the parents when the Offspring has Rr Rr rr rr?
using a punnett square the parents would have to be Rr and rr
