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Hungry!

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on: Jun 21, 2013
In cats, black fur color is caused by an X-linked allele; the other allele at this locus causes orange color. The heterozygote is tortoiseshell. What kinds of offspring would you expect from the cross of a black female and an orange male?
A) tortoiseshell females; tortoiseshell males
B) black females; orange males
C) orange females; orange males
D) tortoiseshell females; black males
E) orange females; black males


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2013
100% it's D, don't forget to gimmi a thumbs up :D


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Hungry!

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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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Reply #3 on: Jan 8, 2015
Thank You


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Reply #4 on: Apr 12, 2015
tortoiseshell females; black males


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