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1. In rabbits, full coat color (C) is the dominant trait. A second allele, chinc

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Question

1. In rabbits, full coat color (C) is the dominant trait. A second allele, chinchilla (cch) is recessive to full coat color. Himalayan coat color (ch) is recessive to chinchilla and full coat colors, and albino (c) is recessive to all coat colors. If a heterozygous chinchilla rabbit mates with a homozygous Himalayan rabbit, what is the expected phenotypic ratio in their offspring?

A. 2 chinchilla : 2 himalayan

B. 3 chinchilla : 1 Himalayan

C. All chinchilla

D. 2 chinchilla : 1 Himalayan : 1 albino

E. Cannot be determined from the information given

Explanation / Answer

Option D is the right choice because selfing will generate 3 different gemeotypes-- two pink, one red and one white.