Let's say that in dogs, brown fur is dominant to yellow fur. Two dogs with brown fur mate and produce 10 offspring. Eight of the offspring have brown fur, but two offspring have yellow fur. Why did this happen?

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Natalya Hines

Biology

19 February, 17:23

Let's say that in dogs, brown fur is dominant to yellow fur. Two dogs with brown fur mate and produce 10 offspring. Eight of the offspring have brown fur, but two offspring have yellow fur. Why did this happen?

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Jenna Barton · Answer 1

Answer: Because the yellow fur trait is recessive, and the brown fur trait is dominant. This means that brown fur is always going to come first in the little biology multiplication table.