If an Individual with a Dominant Phenotype Is Crossed with an Individual

question 22

Multiple Choice

If an individual with a dominant phenotype is crossed with an individual with a recessive phenotype,4 of their 9 offspring show the recessive phenotype.What is the genotype of the first parent?

• A)AA
• B)Aa
• C)aa
• D)The answer cannot be determined from this information.

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