In mice, the allele for colored fur (C) is dominant to the allele for albinism (c). The allele for normal behavior (W) is dominant to that for waltzing movement (w). Give the probable genotypes of the parents if a colored normal crossed with a white waltzer produced 10 colored normal, 8 colored waltzers, 2 white waltzers, and 11 white normal.

A. Cc Ww x cc ww
B. CC Ww x cc Ww
C. Cc Ww x Cc Ww
D. CC ww x cc ww
E. Cc Ww x Cc ww


Answer: A

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