Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait)

Question 1

The color of the fur is the .

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phenotype; .: phenotype; .: genotype

Question 2

.

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black fur

Question 3

.

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bb

Question 4

the recessive allele must be for fur.

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white

Question 5

For this lab, assume that the allele for black fur is dominant. This allele’s symbol is .

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B; .: B; .: b

Question 6

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

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b

Question 7

Generalize: If either allele is the

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dominant; recessive: both alleles are

Question 8

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

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both alleles are

Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Answers