In the fruit fly, Drosophila, eye color is a sex-linked recessive trait located on the X chromosome. Red eyes are dominant over white eyes. If a heterozygous female breeds with a white-eyed male, what percentage of the offspring are expected to have red eyes?

In the fruit fly, Drosophila, eye color is a sex-linked recessive trait located on the X chromosome. Red eyes are dominant over white eyes. If a heterozygous female breeds with a white-eyed male, what percentage of the offspring are expected to have red eyes?

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