AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR GENETICS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A black-furred dog and a white-furred dog had puppies. Both of the parent dogs have both black-furred siblings and white-furred siblings. Which statement is most likely correct?

A	All of the puppies will have black fur
B	all of the puppies will have white fur
C	all of the puppies will have black fur with white spots
D	some puppies will have black fur and some will have white fur

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Codominance is evidenced when the phenotypes of both parents show up in the offspring. A dog that has fur that consists of colors of both parents will be an example of codominance.

Detailed explanation-2: -An inherited trait is a characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring. For example: *Eye color and hair color.

Detailed explanation-3: -The traits which are transmitted by the parent to its offspring during the process of fertilization are inherited traits. This inheritance is determined by certain rules of heredity. Inherited traits are coded in our DNA and hence can be passed on to the next generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fur color, pattern, and eye color all are inherited from the parents of an animal. These are not things he has learned or likes to do; these are traits that he was born with.

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