Sequence Posted November 21, 2006 Posted November 21, 2006 In biology class we just finished the classical genetics unit. I ot this question wrong on the test, Cross a Homozygous Black (BB), Homozygous Running (RR) mouse with a brown (bb) walzting mouse (rr). My answer looked like this RB RB RB RB rb RrBb RrBb RrBb RrBb rb RrBb RrBb RrBb RrBb rb RrBb RrBb RrBb RrBb rb RrBb RrBb RrBb RrBb It was marked wrong because I can't but the same thing on the top row. (RB) But wouldn't it make sense that since one parent is Homozygous dominant for both traits that they would all at least express the dominant traits? Then the other parent has no dominant genes so as far as I can see that should be right. If I'm wrong can someone explain it to me so I don't get this wrong on the final?
Mokele Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 If you have a pure homozygote dominant crossed with a pure homozygote recessive, it'll be het for both genes, yes. I think the thing is that your instructor didn't want the full punnett square, but rather for you to simply say that all the offspring would be RrBb. Unless there's some aspect of the question you've not told us. Mokele
Sequence Posted November 22, 2006 Author Posted November 22, 2006 No, the question was worded like this. Cross a Homozygous Black Homozygous running with a brown walzting mouse. Draw a punnet square to support your answer. Ah well. If I get screwed on the final I'll complain.
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