A cleft chin is a dominant trait. One parent is
heterozygous for cleft chin, and the other parent does not
have a cleft chin.

What is the probability that the offspring will have a cleft chin?

A. 1 out of 4
B. 2 out of 4
C. 3 out of 4
D. 4 out of 4

A cleft chin is a dominant trait One parent is heterozygous for cleft chin and the other parent does not have a cleft chin What is the probability that the offs class=

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Answer:

2 out of 4

Explanation:

Using the already provided letters we can fill in the blanks in each box by combining the two letters that correspond (capital letter always goes first)

Top left: Cc, the dominant trait shows.

Top right: cc, both recessive traits are showing and there is no cleft chin.

Bottom left: Cc, dominant trait shows.

Bottom right: cc, both recessive traits and no cleft chin.

There are two possibilities of the dominant trait, the cleft chin, showing, which makes 2 out of 4 possibilities.

The probability that the offspring will have a cleft chin is 2 out of 4.

What is the probability that the offspring will have a cleft chin?

Let A stand for the cleft chin allele and a for the alternative recessive gene.

The genotype Aa corresponds to a parent who is heterozygous for the cleft chin.

A parent with genotype aa would not have a cleft chin.

Aa x aa

Aa Aa aa aa

Cleft chinned - Aa = 2/4

Typical chin - aa = 2/4

Thus, we can conclude that option B is correct.

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