Predict the Possibility of an Offspring with a Widow's Peak

question 57

Multiple Choice

Predict the possibility of an offspring with a widow's peak, a dominant inherited trait affecting the hairline, when both parents are heterozygous for the trait.

• A) 25% of the offspring will have a widow's peak.
• B) 0% of the offspring will have a widow's peak.
• C) 75% of the offspring will have a widow's peak.
• D) 100% of the offspring will have a widow's peak.

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