In 1981, a Stray Black Cat with Unusual Rounded, Curled-Back

question 77

Essay

In 1981, a stray black cat with unusual rounded, curled-back ears was adopted by a family in California. Hundreds of descendants of the cat have since been born, and cat fanciers hope to develop the curl cat into a show breed. Suppose you owned the first curl cat and wanted to develop a True-breeding variety. How would you determine whether the curl allele is dominant or recessive?
How would you obtain True-breeding curl cats?
How could you be sure they are True-breeding?

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