Albinism in most animals is an epistatic trait characterized by a lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin, and hair. If the allele for albinism is a, the allele for brown coat color is B, and the allele for red coat color is b, which of the following genotypes would result in an albino cow?

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Albinism is caused by the recessive allele "a" when present in a homozygous state (aa), regardless of the B/b alleles for coat color, because the lack of pigment (albinism) masks any potential coat color.

Albinism in Most Animals Is an Epistatic Trait Characterized by a Lack