Question

The gene for red hair is recessive and the gene for black hair is dominant. What will be the

hair colour of child if he inherits a gene for red colour from his mother and a gene for black hair

from his father?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Let, the gene for red hair colour (rr) is recessive and the gene for black hair colour (BB) is dominant. According to the flow chart the hair colour of a child will be black (Br) if he inherits a gene for red colour hair (rr) from his mother and a gene for black colour hair (BB) from his father.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The hair colour of the child will be BLACK.

Explanation:

As the gene for black hair colour is dominant over red hair colour, the phenotype of hair colour will be Black.