What proportion of the offspring of a cross between two heterozygous parents will exhibit the recessive condition phenotypically

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Biology - 2002 Subject: Biology

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What proportion of the offspring of a cross between two heterozygous parents will exhibit the recessive condition phenotypically
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When two heterozygous parents (Aa x Aa) are crossed, their genotypes can be represented as follows: AA Aa Aa aa Each parent can produce two types of gametes: A and a. The possible genotypes of the offspring can be obtained by combining the gametes from each parent. The possible genotypes of the offspring are: AA, Aa, Aa, aa. Only the offspring with the genotype aa will exhibit the recessive trait phenotypically. Therefore, the proportion of the offspring that will exhibit the recessive condition is 1/4.

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