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When a male pig from a line of true-breeding (homozygous) black, solid-hooved pigs was crossed to a female from

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When a male pig from a line of true-breeding (homozygous) black, solid-hooved pigs was crossed to a female from a breed (homozygous) of red, cloven-hooved pigs, their several progeny all looked alike with regard to color and hooves. These progeny were all mated to members of the same breed as their red, cloven-hooved mother pig. The offspring from this final cross were: 11 black, cloven-hooved; 8 black, solid-hooved; 14 red, cloven-hooved; and 10 red, solid-hooved. For each of these two genes (coat color and hoof type) determine which allele is the dominant one. Explain your reasoning. What were the phenotypes of the progeny produced by the first mating in this problem.