An Individual with the Genotype Aa Mates with an Individual

question 65

Multiple Choice

An individual with the genotype Aa mates with an individual with the genotype AA. Which of the following is true?

• A) These two individuals will have four offspring.
• B) Half of the offspring will be Aa.
• C) Twenty-five percent of the offspring will be aa.
• D) both A and B

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