Skin pattern in a new frog species is controlled by three alleles of the same gene. Two alleles, Green Spots and White Stripes, are codominant and are both recessive to Black. Which of the choices below includes ALL the phenotypes expected to exist in the frog population in the wild?

A. White Stripes, Green Spots, White Stripes and Green spots

B. Green Stripes, White Spots and uniform Black

C. Green spots, White Stripes, Green Spots and White Stripes, Uniform black

D. Uniform Black, Black spots, White Stripes, Green Stripes and White spots

E. White Stripes, Green Spots, Black Stripes, Black Spots, Green spots & white stripes

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Leanna Ware

Biology

27 April, 03:12

Skin pattern in a new frog species is controlled by three alleles of the same gene. Two alleles, Green Spots and White Stripes, are codominant and are both recessive to Black. Which of the choices below includes ALL the phenotypes expected to exist in the frog population in the wild?

A. White Stripes, Green Spots, White Stripes and Green spots

B. Green Stripes, White Spots and uniform Black

C. Green spots, White Stripes, Green Spots and White Stripes, Uniform black

D. Uniform Black, Black spots, White Stripes, Green Stripes and White spots

E. White Stripes, Green Spots, Black Stripes, Black Spots, Green spots & white stripes

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Tianna Harding · Answer 1

if I'm not mistaken it should be E

Explanation:

the skin of a frog is unique. it's always a pattern of colors. although it's provable, it's very rare for a frogs to have a uniform of one color.