Suppose That Two Different Groups of Schmoos (An Imaginary Animal)

question 169

Multiple Choice

Suppose that two different groups of schmoos (an imaginary animal) live in geographically separated locations and rarely interbreed.On one occasion, a big-footed white-haired schmoo does mate with a small-footed brown-haired schmoo.Six offspring result: two big-footed schmoos with light brown hair and four small-footed schmoos with light brown hair.Which statement about the inheritance of hair color in schmoos is most likely correct?

• A) There is incomplete dominance.
• B) Brown is dominant to white.
• C) White is dominant to brown.
• D) White and brown are codominant.
• E) This cannot be answered without more information.

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