You have two black dogs who have a litter of puppies. You are surprised to find that there are 8 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. Which statement is NOT correct?

A) Both parents must be pure bred.

B) Black fur is dominant to tan fur.

C) Both parents must be heterozygous for fur color.

D) Crossing two hybrid parents produces a 3:1 ratio of phenotypes

Question

Biology

Lana Navarro

1 January, 00:14

You have two black dogs who have a litter of puppies. You are surprised to find that there are 8 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. Which statement is NOT correct?

A) Both parents must be pure bred.

B) Black fur is dominant to tan fur.

C) Both parents must be heterozygous for fur color.

D) Crossing two hybrid parents produces a 3:1 ratio of phenotypes

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Answers (2)

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Bobby Pearson · Answer 1

A

Explanation:

I dont really know i just guessed i dont get this type of stuff

Cason Villarreal · Answer 2

A) Statements B, C, and D each is consistent with a genetic explanation for the variation in off-spring hair color. A makes a claim that suggests their should be no variation in hair color. A cannot be true if the question provided can be taken as given.