1) Palomino horses have a golden yellow coat, chestnut horses have a brown coat and cremello horses have an almost white coat. A series of crosses between the 3 different types of horses produced the following offspring: Offspring 13 Palomino, 6 chestnut, 5 cremello Cross Palomino x palomino Chestnut x chestnut 16 chestnut Cremello x cremello 13 cremello 8 palomino, 9 chestnut 11 palomino, 11 cremello 23 palomino Palomino x chestnut Palomino x cremello Chestnut x cremello A) Explain the inheritance of the palomino, chestnut, and cremello phenotypes in horses.

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**Section: Inheritance of Coat Color in Horses**

Palomino horses have a golden yellow coat, chestnut horses have a brown coat, and cremello horses have an almost white coat. A series of crosses between the three different types of horses produced the following offspring:

**Cross Results:**

- **Palomino x Palomino:**
  - 13 Palomino, 6 Chestnut, 5 Cremello
- **Chestnut x Chestnut:**
  - 16 Chestnut
- **Cremello x Cremello:**
  - 13 Cremello
- **Palomino x Chestnut:**
  - 8 Palomino, 9 Chestnut
- **Palomino x Cremello:**
  - 11 Palomino, 11 Cremello
- **Chestnut x Cremello:**
  - 23 Palomino

**Question A:**

Explain the inheritance of the palomino, chestnut, and cremello phenotypes in horses.
Transcribed Image Text:**Section: Inheritance of Coat Color in Horses** Palomino horses have a golden yellow coat, chestnut horses have a brown coat, and cremello horses have an almost white coat. A series of crosses between the three different types of horses produced the following offspring: **Cross Results:** - **Palomino x Palomino:** - 13 Palomino, 6 Chestnut, 5 Cremello - **Chestnut x Chestnut:** - 16 Chestnut - **Cremello x Cremello:** - 13 Cremello - **Palomino x Chestnut:** - 8 Palomino, 9 Chestnut - **Palomino x Cremello:** - 11 Palomino, 11 Cremello - **Chestnut x Cremello:** - 23 Palomino **Question A:** Explain the inheritance of the palomino, chestnut, and cremello phenotypes in horses.
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