Question

Suppose that a cat breeder wants to mate a male with mostly white spotted coat With a female with only a few small white spots what will it turn out to be.
Describe the male and female cats genotypes

Fill in a punnett square

Describe the ratio of genotypes and phenotypes that should be observed among their offsprings.

What is the probability that I kitten born to these parents will have small white spots like the female cat?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Male genotype: SS
• Female genotype: Ss
• Genotypic ratio ⇒ 1:1 ⇒ 50% SS:50%Ss
• Phenotypic ratio ⇒ 1:1 ⇒ 50% mostly spotted:50% a few spots
• 50% probability that I kitten born to these parents will have small white spots like the female

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