In Humans, the ability to taste PTC is inherited as a dominant gene (T). In a marriage between 2 heterozygous tasters (Tt): (1) what is the probability of 3 taster children, (2) what is the probability of 3 taster girls, (3) Why is there a difference in the last two answers to this problem?

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