Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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Chapter 4, Problem 18CONQ
Scurs in cattle is a sex-influenced trait. A cow with no scurs whose mother had scurs had offspring with a bull with scurs whose father had no scurs. What are the probabilities of each of the following combinations of offspring?
A. The first offspring will not have scurs.
B. The first offspring will be a male with no scurs.
C. The first three offspring will be females with no scurs.
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Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 4.1 - 1. Which of the following statements is true?
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