The following alleles exist in combs of chickens: Comb Shape Description Genotype Single Comb homozygous for both r and p rrpp Walnut comb both dominant alleles are present; R and P alleles are present R_P_ Pea comb the dominant allele P is present and the dominant allele R is absent rrP_ Rose comb the dominant allele R is present and the dominant allele P is absent R_pp Which of the following represents the correct phenotypes of the F2 offspring? Phenotype Single Walnut Pea Rose 3/16 9/16 1/16 3/16   b. Phenotype Single Walnut Pea Rose 1/16 9/16 3/16 3/16   c. Phenotype Single Walnut Pea Rose 3/16 1/16 9/16 3/16   d. Phenotype Single Walnut Pea Rose 9/16 3/16 3/16 1/16

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The following alleles exist in combs of chickens:

Comb Shape Description Genotype
Single Comb homozygous for both r and p rrpp
Walnut comb both dominant alleles are present; R and P alleles are present R_P_
Pea comb the dominant allele P is present and the dominant allele R is absent rrP_
Rose comb the dominant allele R is present and the dominant allele P is absent R_pp

Which of the following represents the correct phenotypes of the F2 offspring?

Phenotype
Single Walnut Pea Rose
3/16 9/16 1/16 3/16
 
b.
Phenotype
Single Walnut Pea Rose
1/16 9/16 3/16 3/16
 
c.
Phenotype
Single Walnut Pea Rose
3/16 1/16 9/16 3/16
 
d.
Phenotype
Single Walnut Pea Rose
9/16 3/16 3/16 1/16

 

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