Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Monohybrid inheritance

Monohybrid inheritance — practice question

In one mammal species, black fur colour is dominant, whereas brown fur colour is recessive. Two black-furred parents have offspring, and all of the first group of young are black-furred. Later in the same year, these same parents have more offspring. One of the new offspring has brown fur. Which statement about fur colour is correct?

  • ABoth parents are heterozygous.
  • BOnly one of the parents is heterozygous.
  • CBoth parents are homozygous.
  • DOnly one of the parents is homozygous.

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