Two Whippets Who Are Both Heterozygous for the Mutant Myostatin

question 15

Multiple Choice

Two whippets who are both heterozygous for the mutant myostatin gene are bred.What is the likelihood that their puppies will inherit both recessive copies and develop the over-muscled phenotype?

• A) 33%
• B) 50%
• C) 25%
• D) 0%
• E) 100%

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