NEET2016ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
If ' A ' represents the dominant gene and ' a ' represents its recessive allele, which of the following would be the most likely result in the first generation offspring when Aa is crossed with aa?
Options
- AAll will exhibit dominant phenotype.
- BAll will exhibit recessive phenotype.
- CDominant and recessive phenotypes will be 50 % each.
- DDominant phenotype will be 75 % .
Correct answer
C. Dominant and recessive phenotypes will be 50 % each.
Step-by-step solution
'A' represents the dominant gene and 'a' represents its recessive allele. The most likely result in the first generation offspring when Aa is crossed with aa is : Parents : Aa aa Gametes: (A)@ a F ₁: A a Aa Hence, Aa : aa 1: 1