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Question 66

In rabbits the allele B is dominant to the allele b. Two rabbits that each carry one B allele and one b allele are bred. What is the chance that an offspring carries two b alleles?

  1. 1 in 3, since three of the outcomes are not two B alleles
  2. 1 in 2, a chance of 50 per cent
  3. 1 in 4, a chance of 25 per centCorrect answer
  4. No chance at all, because both parents show the dominant characteristic

Explanation

Four combinations of parental alleles are equally likely, and only one of them brings a b allele from each parent together. Counting one in three comes from listing the outcomes that are not two B alleles and forgetting that those remaining outcomes are not all the same as each other.

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