Coat color is determined by two loci, A and B, in large cats. Two pink panthers fall in love and produce a large litter of baby panthers with the following phenotypic ratios: 12/16 pink; 3/16 black; and 1/16 white.
-What is the genotype of the pink progeny?
A) A_ B_
B) A_ bb
C) aa B_
D) aa bb
E) A_ B_ and A_ bb

Question

Coat color is determined by two loci, A and B, in large cats. Two pink panthers fall in love and produce a large litter of baby panthers with the following phenotypic ratios: 12/16 pink; 3/16 black; and 1/16 white. 
-What is the genotype of the pink progeny?
A) A_ B_
B) A_ bb
C) aa B_
D) aa bb
E) A_ B_ and A_ bb

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pink progeny have genotypes A_ B_ and A_ bb, as these combinations result in the pink phenotype according to the given phenotypic ratios.

Coat Color Is Determined by Two Loci, a and B