Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Answers

The allele for white fur is recessive. This allele’s symbol is .

The color of the fur is the .

The genetic combination of alleles that determine the fur color is called the .

Suppose that a mouse with black fur has both an allele for black fur and an allele for white fur (Bb). Based on this information, you can conclude that the dominant allele must be for fur and

the recessive allele must be for fur.

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homozygous✔ heterozygous

(X BBbb✔ Bb).

X white fur✔ black fur

Generalize: If either allele is the

allele for a trait, the organism will exhibit that trait. An organism will express the recessive trait only when recessive

The offspring from that cross are called the ✔ F1 generationP generationX F2 generation.

The offspring from that cross are called the .

If mice from the F1 generation are crossed, their offspring are the F1 generationP generation✔ F2 generation.

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