If a homozygous white horse CWCW and a homozygous black horse CBCB are bred together, what is the likelihood that their offspring will be roan with both colors represented in their hair if this gene follows a codominant inheritance pattern?(1 point)

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Answer 1

In a codominant inheritance pattern, such as in this case where the white gene (C) and black gene (CB) are involved, the offspring of a homozygous white horse (CWCW) and a homozygous black horse (CBCB) will show a mix of both traits.

When you cross these two horses, the offspring will inherit one allele from each parent:

• The white horse (CWCW) can only pass on the white allele (C).
• The black horse (CBCB) can only pass on the black allele (CB).

So, all the offspring will be heterozygous (CWCWB), which expresses the roan phenotype due to the codominance of the alleles, showing both colors in their fur.

Given this explanation, the likelihood that their offspring will be roan with both colors represented in their hair is:

100%.