One parent carries a dominant allele (AL) that is lethal in early life in homozygotes. The other parent is homozygous for the wild type allele (A+) of the same gene. What is the expected dominant:wild type phenotype ratio for their offspring?

A) 100:0
B) 75:25
C) 50:50
D) 25:75
E) 0:100


Answer: C

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