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In Netherlands Dwarf Rabbits, a Gene Showing Intermediate Inheritance Produces

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In Netherlands dwarf rabbits, a gene showing intermediate inheritance produces three phenotypes. Rabbits that are homozygous for one allele are small rabbits; individuals homozygous for the other allele are deformed and die; heterozygous individuals are dwarf. If two dwarf rabbits are mated, what proportion of their surviving offspring should be dwarf?


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