Suppose that an elephant with the genotype EEFfggHh reproduces with an elephant with the genotype eeFFGgHh. What is the probability that a baby elephant (called a calf) would have the genotype EeFFGghh?
A) 1/16
B) 1/32
C) 1/64
D) 1/256

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To determine the probability of the calf having the genotype EeFFGghh, we analyze each gene pair separately:1. For the Ee genotype, one parent is EE and the other is ee, so all offspring will be Ee, giving a probability of 1.2. For the FF genotype, one parent is Ff and the other is FF, so the probability of an offspring being FF is 1/2 (the Ff parent can only pass on F 50% of the time).3. For the Gg genotype, both parents are Gg, so the probability of an offspring being Gg is 1/2 (since there's a 50% chance of getting G from one parent and a 50% chance of getting g from the other).4. For the hh genotype, one parent is Hh and the other is Hh as well, so the probability of an offspring being hh is 1/4 (since there's a 25% chance of getting h from both parents).Multiplying these probabilities together: 1 * 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/4 = 1/16.

Suppose That an Elephant with the Genotype EEFfggHh Reproduces with an Elephant