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O Levels Biology (5090)•5090/12/O/N/20
Question 37 from 5090/12/O/N/20

Explanation

White fur is dominant to black fur Steps:

  • Heterozygous male is Ww (white, dominant); black females are ww (recessive).
  • First black female (ww) × Ww male produces 5 black:2 white offspring, consistent with 1:1 ratio (Ww white, ww black) under sampling variation.
  • Second black female (ww) × Ww male produces 9 black offspring, also consistent with 1:1 but all ww by chance.
  • White offspring are Ww; thus, white male is Ww.
  • White male (Ww) × heterozygous female (Ww) yields 1 WW white : 2 Ww white : 1 ww black. Why A is correct:
  • Ww × Ww cross follows Mendel's law for a monohybrid with dominance, producing 3 dominant (white):1 recessive (black) phenotypic ratio. Why the others are wrong:
  • B: Introduces unreported grey phenotype, violating problem's black/white dichotomy.
  • C: Would occur if white male were ww recessive, but data indicate white offspring are heterozygous dominant.
  • D: Applies to F2 cross with black dominant, not this scenario.

Final answer: A

Topic: Inheritance

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