Answer to Question #145503 in Genetics for Vinus Gera

Question

• Parents: teal X purple; offspring are all teal
• Parents: teal X green; offspring are all teal
• Parents: teal X red; offspring are all teal
• Parents: purple X green; offspring are all teal
• Parents: purple X red; offspring are all reddish-purple
• Parents: green X red; offspring are all tea

Given the information you have on spot colour, what is the minimum number of genes involved in spot colour? Explain your answer

Answer 1

2. These are what determine the phenotypes. Here, there are two phenotypes; reddish-purple and teal.