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Fur color in mice is affected by a single gene. The gene for fur color has two alleles: B that causes dark brown fur, and b that causes light brown fur. In a mouse with light brown fur, the genotype must beMultiple choice question.BBb.bb.Bb.bbb.

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Fur color in mice is affected by a single gene. The gene for fur color has two alleles: B that causes dark brown fur, and b that causes light brown fur. In a mouse with light brown fur, the genotype must beMultiple choice question.BBb.bb.Bb.bbb.

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The genotype for a mouse with light brown fur must be bb. This is because the b allele causes light brown fur and the mouse must have two of these alleles (bb) to express this trait.

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