You have two black dogs who have a litter of puppies. You are surprised to find that there are 8 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. Which statement is NOT correct?

A) Both parents must be pure bred.

B) Black fur is dominant to tan fur.

C) Both parents must be heterozygous for fur color.

D) Crossing two hybrid parents produces a 3:1 ratio of phenotypes

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Nikolai

Biology

4 March, 00:48

You have two black dogs who have a litter of puppies. You are surprised to find that there are 8 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. Which statement is NOT correct?

A) Both parents must be pure bred.

B) Black fur is dominant to tan fur.

C) Both parents must be heterozygous for fur color.

D) Crossing two hybrid parents produces a 3:1 ratio of phenotypes

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Randolph · Answer 1

A) Statements B, C, and D each is consistent with a genetic explanation for the variation in off-spring hair color. A makes a claim that suggests their should be no variation in hair color. A cannot be true if the question provided can be taken as given.

Mason · Answer 2

A

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