In poultry, rose comb is controlled by a dominant

allele, and its recessive allele controls single comb.
(a) Give the genotype and phenotype produced
from crossing a pure-breeding rose comb
chicken with a pure-breeding single comb
chicken.
(b) Give the results of the backcross of the F1
hybrid with both pure-breeding parents. What will be an ideal response?


Answer: (a) Rr, rose
(b ) Rr x RR ———> all rose, Rr x rr Æ
1/2 rose, 1/2 single

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