Epistasis is observed when the allele of one gene masks the effects of another gene. Use the Punnett square to answer the question.



What color would a dog's fur be if its genes are aabb?

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Responses

black
black

yellow
yellow

white
white

brown

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Yellow.

Explanation: aa is epistatic and prevents pigment deposition, so the dog is yellow regardless of the bb genotype (which would only affect pigment color if pigment were deposited).