The chestnut coat color of horses is due to a recessive gene, while the  dominant allele results in black. The pacing gait is due to a recessive gene,  whereas the dominant allele results in the trotting gait.  What percentage of the offspring will exhibit both dominant traits?  What percentage of the offspring will be chestnut trotters?

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The chestnut coat color of horses is due to a recessive gene, while the  dominant allele results in black. The pacing gait is due to a recessive gene,  whereas the dominant allele results in the trotting gait. 

  1. What percentage of the offspring will exhibit both dominant traits? 
  2. What percentage of the offspring will be chestnut trotters?
  3. What are the chances of having a chestnut horse that paces? ___in ___
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