Answer to Question #106190 in Genetics for Meera

Question

A mother with blue eyes (bb) and a father with brown eyes (Bb) want to have children. what are the
Genotypes
Phenotypes
percentages?

Answer 1

Mother Blue eyes Father Brown eyes

Genotype bb Bb

Gametes b B b

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Genotype ratio is - 1: 1 (Bb Brown eyes : bb Blue eyes)

Phenotype ratio is - 1: 1 (Bb Brown eyes : bb Blue eyes)

Percentages - 50% children with Brown eyes and 50% children with Blue eyes