Suppose that unicorns have one gene that codes for color, where S is silver and s is white. The unicorns also have another gene that codes for tail color, where P is purple and p is pink.If these two genes are unlinked, what is the probability that a cross between Ss Pp × Ss pp parents will produce two out of eight offspring that are white with pink tail?

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Inheritance and Mendelian Genetics

Inheritance means the passing of traits to offspring from parents. These traits could be passed either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. The offspring receives the genetic material from the parents. Mendelian inheritance is a certain biological inheritance that follows the rules and principles laid down by Gregor Mendel in 1865. The initial hypothesis was considered wrong, but other inheritance theories modified the concept of inheritance and thus genetics.