Question

In fruit flies the allele for long wings (L) is dominant and the allele for short wings (l) is recessive. What is the likely genotype of a fruit fly with long wings?

Answer 1

The likely genotype of a fruit fly with long wings is 75%. When you complete a punnett square to determine the probability 3 out of the 4 square contain the dominant allele leaving only 1 out of 4 squares with the recessive allele.