A black rooster mates with a white hen. Based on their genotypes, the chance that the offspring will be checkered is 100 percent. What is the rooster genotype? What is the hen's genotype?

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Isla Simon

14 November, 12:18

A black rooster mates with a white hen. Based on their genotypes, the chance that the offspring will be checkered is 100 percent. What is the rooster genotype? What is the hen's genotype?

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Presley · Answer 1

The rooster and the hen must be homozygous dominant for their phenotypes, in order for their chicks to display both phenotypes.

Rooster = BB (Homozygous dominant for black color)

Hen = WW (Homozygous dominant for white color)