In Domestic Chickens, Some Males Display a Plumage Pattern Called

question 86

Multiple Choice

In domestic chickens, some males display a plumage pattern called cock feathering. Other males and all females display a pattern called hen feathering. Cock feathering is an autosomal recessive trait that is exhibited in males only.
-Two birds heterozygous for cock feathering are mated. What are the phenotypes of the parents?

• A) male with cock feathering, female with hen feathering
• B) male with hen feathering, female with cock feathering
• C) male with cock feathering, female with cock feathering
• D) male with hen feathering, female with hen feathering
• E) cannot be determined from the information given

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