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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 6 days ago

Lack of pigmentation in a sexually-reproducing organism results from an autosomal recessive gene. A male and female with normal pigmentation?

Lack of pigmentation in a sexually-reproducing organism results from an autosomal recessive gene. A male and female with normal pigmentation produce a non-pigmented offspring. What is the probability that their next offspring will be a non-pigmented female?

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  • James
    Lv 5
    5 days ago

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    I have further assumed that the species is diploid.

    Both parents are heterozygous for this gene locus.They can produce these children:

    pigmented male

    pigmented female

    nonpigmented male

    nonpigmented female

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