In cats having hair is dominant (H) over not having hair (h). If a male cat that is heterozygous for hair is crossed with a hairless cat what are the genotypes and phenotypes that their offspring may have? Answer using ratios

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11 November, 00:39

In cats having hair is dominant (H) over not having hair (h). If a male cat that is heterozygous for hair is crossed with a hairless cat what are the genotypes and phenotypes that their offspring may have? Answer using ratios

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Tamia Stewart · Answer 1

A heterozygous cat has a genotype Hh

A hairless cat has a genotype hh

When crossed, the results could be any of the following:

Hh (with hair)

hh (hairless)

There is a 50:50 chance or 1: 1 ratio that the offspring will have hair.