Two organisms, each with the genotypes TtGg, mate. The chance of producing an offspring that has the dominant phenotype for height (T) and the recessive phenotype for color (g) is

a. 9/16.

b. 3/16.

c. 7/16.

d. 11/16.

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Biology

Jorge Kane

28 February, 07:40

Two organisms, each with the genotypes TtGg, mate. The chance of producing an offspring that has the dominant phenotype for height (T) and the recessive phenotype for color (g) is

a. 9/16.

b. 3/16.

c. 7/16.

d. 11/16.

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Monique Brandt · Answer 1

The answer is b because TtGg x TtGg can produce 16 different combination, but only 4 children that have recessive phenotype g, out of which 3 have dominant phenotype T, therefore your solution is 3/16

Two organisms, each with the genotypes TtGg, mate. The chance of producing an offspring that has the dominant phenotype for height (T) and the recessive phenotype for color (g) isa. 9/16.b. 3/16.c. 7/16.d. 11/16.

Two organisms, each with the genotypes TtGg, mate. The chance of producing an offspring that has the dominant phenotype for height (T) and the recessive phenotype for color (g) is

a. 9/16.

b. 3/16.

c. 7/16.

d. 11/16.