In Horses, Black Coat Color Is Influenced by the Dominant

question 58

Essay

In horses, black coat color is influenced by the dominant allele (B), and chestnut coat color is influenced by the recessive allele (b).Trotting gait is due to a dominant gene (T), pacing gait to the recessive allele (t).If a homozygous black trotter is crossed to a chestnut pacer,
(a)
what will be the appearance of the F₁ and F₂ generations?
(b)
which phenotype will be the most common?
(c)
which genotype will be the most common?
(d)
which of the potential offspring will be certain to breed true?

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