In a Dihybrid Cross Involving Two Autosomal Traits on Different

question 17

Multiple Choice

In a dihybrid cross involving two autosomal traits on different chromosomes in which the parents are purebred for the opposite forms of both traits, how many of the offspring would be expected to be homozygous recessive for both traits?

• A)1 out of 16
• B)3 out of 16
• C)6 out of 16
• D)9 out of 16

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