For This Problem, You May Want to Create a Punnett

question 84

Multiple Choice

For this problem, you may want to create a Punnett Square on a separate piece of paper. Assume brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes and dimples are dominant to no dimples. John has brown eyes, and his mother has blue eyes. John does not have dimples. Zena has blue eyes and also has no dimples. What are the chances if this couple have children, they will produce a child with blue eyes and no dimples?

• A) 0
• B) ¼
• C) ½
• D) ¾
• E) There is not enough information provided to solve this problem.

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