In a classic experiment, a cross between two dark-pigmented mice produced both dark- and light-pigmented offspring. Dark pigmented was thought to be due to the autosomal dominant allele D, while light pigmented was due to the autosomal recessive allele d. The dark-pigmented parental mice were known to be heterozygous. For this cross, the ratio of offspring phenotypes was 2 dark pigmented: 1 light pigmented. Which genotype resulting from this cross would not survive?Multiple choice question.DdDDdd
Question
In a classic experiment, a cross between two dark-pigmented mice produced both dark- and light-pigmented offspring. Dark pigmented was thought to be due to the autosomal dominant allele D, while light pigmented was due to the autosomal recessive allele d. The dark-pigmented parental mice were known to be heterozygous. For this cross, the ratio of offspring phenotypes was 2 dark pigmented: 1 light pigmented. Which genotype resulting from this cross would not survive?Multiple choice question.DdDDdd
Solution
The genotype that would not survive in this cross is DD. This is inferred from the given ratio of offspring phenotypes. If DD were a viable genotype, we would expect a 3:1 ratio of dark to light pigmented offspring (DD and Dd would be dark, dd would be light). However, the given ratio is 2:1, suggesting that the DD genotype does not survive.
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