A farmer crosses a black rooster with a white hen. Of the seven offspring, three are black, three are speckled black and white, and one is white.
A farmer crosses a black rooster with a white hen. Of the seven offspring, three are black, three are speckled black and white, and one is white.
- What could you infer about the black and white alleles?
- Do the ratios of characteristics among the offspring follow the pattern you would expect? Why or why not? What further information would you need in order to draw conclusions about the inheritance of this trait?
