Question

Use your knowledge of Mendelian genetics to write a hypothesis that answers the lab question, “What is the effect of the genes of the parental mice on the fur color of the offspring mice?” Be sure to use the “If . . . then . . . ” format.

Answer 1

**Hypothesis:** If the parental mice possess specific combinations of alleles for fur color, then the offspring mice will display a range of fur colors that reflect the dominance and interactions of those alleles, resulting in phenotypic traits that are consistently aligned with Mendelian inheritance patterns.