Asked in FBISE Biology 2022 SLO — Paper 2 2022

Recalling your knowledge of epistasis based on the coat colour in Labrador retriever; find out the coat colour with genotype Bbee.

Correct answer: A. Black

  • A. Black
  • B. Chocolate
  • C. Yellow
  • D. White

Explanation

In Labrador retrievers, the genotype Bbee would result in a black coat color. This is because the "B" allele determines black coat color dominance over the "b" allele, while the "e" allele masks the expression of any other coat color genes, including chocolate (bb). Therefore, the dog would have a black coat despite carrying the recessive "b" allele for chocolate.

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