In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b).

1. Give the genotype of a heterozygous black rabbit.

2. If a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed, what is the probability that their offspring will be brown?

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Tony Jensen

Biology

16 March, 17:47

In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b).

1. Give the genotype of a heterozygous black rabbit.

2. If a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed, what is the probability that their offspring will be brown?

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Brodie Mckenzie · Answer 1

1. Heterozygous black rabbit will have genotype Bb

2. If a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed:

Bb x bb

The offspring will be:

Bb Bb bb bb

Which means that half of them will be black and half brown (50%).

In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b).1. Give the genotype of a heterozygous black rabbit.2. If a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed, what is the probability that their offspring will be brown?

In rabbits, black fur (B) is dominant to brown fur (b).

1. Give the genotype of a heterozygous black rabbit.

2. If a heterozygous black rabbit and a brown rabbit were crossed, what is the probability that their offspring will be brown?