Long-haired and short-haired cats
This task is about genetics.
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Cats have a gene which controls the length of their hair (fur).
The form of the gene for short-hair (H), is dominant over the form of the gene for long-hair (h).
A cat breeder has a male and female cat. Both cats are heterozygous for hair length. These cats produced 8 kittens.
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What are the genotypes of the parent male and female cats?
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male: ____________________
female: ____________________ |
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| b) | Complete the punnet square below to show the possible genotypes in the kittens. | |
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| c) | Of the 8 kittens produced, how many would be expected to have short-hair? _______ | |
