Question 6

(Multiple Choice)

In rats, the P gene allele for pigmentation (P) is dominant to the allele for albinism (p). The B gene allele for black pigmentation (B) is dominant to the allele for cream pigmentation (b). The pp homozygous recessive genotype is epistatic to any allele combination at gene B.
-Predict the phenotypic ratio of the F2 progeny of a parental cross between a pure-breeding black rat and an albino that is also homozygous for cream.


A)1 black: 2 cream: 1 albino
B)9 black: 3 cream: 4 albino
C)9 black: 7 albino
D)12 black: 3 cream: 1 albino
E)15 black: 1 albino

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