Suppose that round ears in guinea pigs is a recessive phenotype. You have just adopted a guinea pig with pointy ears. Using crosses, how can you determine whether this guinea pig with pointy ears is homozygous or heterozygous for the dominant trait? Explain the cross you would make and what it would tell you.

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Suppose that round ears in guinea pigs is a recessive phenotype. You have just adopted a guinea pig with pointy ears. Using crosses, how can you determine whether this guinea pig with pointy ears is homozygous or heterozygous for the dominant trait? Explain the cross you would make and what it would tell you.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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