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13. The coat colour in rabbits is controlled by one gene with four alleles. The gene is found on an autosome. The symbols for the alleles are shown below.F — black or brown colourFch — chinchilla colouration (greyish colour)Fh — Himalayan colouration (white body and dark ears, face, feet and tail)f — albino (white colour)The number of possible different genotypes in rabbits would be1 point46810

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13. The coat colour in rabbits is controlled by one gene with four alleles. The gene is found on an autosome. The symbols for the alleles are shown below.F — black or brown colourFch — chinchilla colouration (greyish colour)Fh — Himalayan colouration (white body and dark ears, face, feet and tail)f — albino (white colour)The number of possible different genotypes in rabbits would be1 point46810

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Solution

The number of possible genotypes for a gene with four alleles can be calculated using the formula n(n+1)/2, where n is the number of alleles.

In this case, n = 4 (F, Fch, Fh, f).

So, the number of possible genotypes = 4(4+1)/2 = 4*5/2 = 10.

Therefore, the number of possible different genotypes in rabbits for this gene is 10.

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