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You cross a fruit fly with long wings (L) to one with short wings (l), and out of over 100 offspring, saw only long-winged flies. What is the most likely genotype of the long-winged parent?   What is the most likely genotype of the short-winged parent?

You cross a fruit fly with long wings (L) to one with short wings (l), and out of over 100 offspring, saw only long-winged flies. What is the most likely genotype of the long-winged parent?   What is the most likely genotype of the short-winged parent?

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You cross a fruit fly with long wings (L) to one with short wings (l), and out of over 100 offspring, saw only long-winged flies.

  1. What is the most likely genotype of the long-winged parent?

 

  1. What is the most likely genotype of the short-winged parent?
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