Question

Mouse coat color (white or brown) is determined by genes in the main genome. If a somatic nucleus from a white mouse skin cell was inserted into a brown mouse egg cell (with its nucleus removed), what color would you expect in the cloned mouse?

Answer 1

Answer and explanation: You would probably expect a light brown color, because the two colors would mix and make a light brown color.

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Answer 2

The mouse will have the nuclear genetic material of the white mouse's somatic cell, therefore it's expected for the cloned mouse to be white.