Having dimples (D) is dominant over not having dimples (d). A dimpled woman (whose father had no dimples and whose mother did have dimples) marries a man whose mother had no dimples, whose father had no dimples, and whose grandparents on his father’s side did have dimples!

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Having dimples (D) is dominant over not having dimples (d). A dimpled woman (whose father had no dimples and
whose mother did have dimples) marries a man whose mother had no dimples, whose father had no dimples, and
whose grandparents on his father’s side did have dimples! 

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Given that, A dimpled woman marries a man whose mother had no dimples, whose father had no dimples.

Also, the father of dimpled woman had no dimples and the mother did have dimples. Therefore, father will be having dd genotype and the mother can have DD or Dd genotype. By mating these genotypes, the genotype of dimpled woman will be Dd. 

The man will also have dd genotype(no dimples). 

Now, let's make a cross between these two parents. 

 

 

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