AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

LAW OF DOMINANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The physical characteristics of an organism that is expressed. John has blue eyes and brown hair.
A
gene
B
phenotype
C
genotype
D
probability
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Phenotype shown as brown or blue while dominant brown gene = B and recessive blue gene = b Individuals with bb have blue eyes, while individuals with BB or Bb have brown eyes. Blue or brown describes only a portion of eye colour.

Detailed explanation-2: -(c) Man is brown eyed, will have genotype Bb. The woman is blue-eyed will have genotypes bb. Thus the possible genotypes of their offsprings will be: Bb and bb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phenotype Phenotype refers to an individual’s observable traits, such as height, eye color and blood type. A person’s phenotype is determined by both their genomic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Expert-Verified Answer Brown eyes trait is dominant over blue eyes trait. Both parents are heterozygous brown-eyed.

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