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

AB Ab aB ab
AB
AABB

black

AABb

black

AaBB

black

AaBb

black

Ab
AABb

black

AAbb

brown

AaBb

black

Aabb

brown

aB
AaBB

black

AaBb

black

aaBB

yellow

aaBb

yellow

ab
AaBb

black

Aabb

brown

aaBb

yellow

aabb

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

(1 point)
Responses

white
white

brown
brown

black
black

yellow

1 answer

To determine the color of a dog's fur with the genotype aabb using the provided Punnett square, we can observe the results associated with the genotype aabb.

From the table you provided:

  • AAbb = brown
  • Aabb = brown
  • aaBb = yellow
  • aabb = (information not filled in, but we need to deduce based on the earlier examples)

Since the genotype in question is aabb and looking at similar genotypes in the information provided, we can conclude:

  • aaBB and aaBb are yellow,
  • AAbb and Aabb show brown.

However, there is no specific case for aabb in the given colors, but typically, for the aabb genotype, it results in a phenotype color.

Based on common genetic patterns, if the presence of the recessive alleles (in this case, 'a' and 'b' alleles) overpowers the prominent dominant alleles, typically it results in the fur being yellow for the aabb combination.

Therefore, the answer is: yellow