Refer to the the table to answer the following questions.

-Independent assortment predicts a 9:3:3:1 ratio with four different phenotypes in the F₂ progeny.If the alleles are epistatic,what would you predict?
A)more than four phenotypes
B)fewer than four phenotypes
C)heterozygotes with a novel phenotype between the dominant and recessive homozygotes
D)1/3 of the progeny with the dominant phenotypes and 2/3 recessive
E)no change in the 9:3:3:1 ratio

Question

Refer to the the table to answer the following questions.
 
-Independent assortment predicts a 9:3:3:1 ratio with four different phenotypes in the F₂ progeny.If the alleles are epistatic,what would you predict?
A)more than four phenotypes 
B)fewer than four phenotypes 
C)heterozygotes with a novel phenotype between the dominant and recessive homozygotes 
D)1/3 of the progeny with the dominant phenotypes and 2/3 recessive 
E)no change in the 9:3:3:1 ratio

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The Answer is B

Refer to the The Table to Answer the Following Questions