In Alaskan wolves, the allele for grey hair (G) is dominant to the allele for brown hair (g). Two grey wolves are crossed. One o

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In Alaskan wolves, the allele for grey hair (G) is dominant to the allele for brown hair (g). Two grey wolves are crossed. One o

f the wolves is homozygous for grey hair and the other is heterozygous. What percentage of the offspring are expected to have grey hair?
a. 25%

Selected:b. 50%This answer is incorrect.

c. 75%

d. 100%

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AveGali [126] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-19T15:38:32+03:00

Well, if one wolf is Homozygous for the dominant G allele, then it will be GG. One is heterozygous, meaning it’s Gg. So in a punnet square you’ll end up with GG,GG,Gg,and Gg. Since heterozygous also holds that dominant trait, it works as if it were a GG. The answer is 100%