36. In a particular species of mammal, black hair (B) is dominant to green hair (b), and red eyes (R) are dominant to white eyes (r). When a BbRr individual is mated with a bbrr individual, offspring are produced in a ratio of 5 black hair and red eyes:5 green hair and white eyes:1 black hair and white eyes:1 green hair and red eyes. Which of these explanations accounts for this ratio?
a. Green-haired individuals have a higher prenatal mortality than black-haired individuals.
b. The genes for hair color and the genes for eye color are carried on different chromosomes.
c. The results sugge

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36.	In a particular species of mammal, black hair (B) is dominant to green hair (b), and red eyes (R) are dominant to white eyes (r). When a BbRr individual is mated with a bbrr individual, offspring are produced in a ratio of 5 black hair and red eyes:5 green hair and white eyes:1 black hair and white eyes:1 green hair and red eyes. Which of these explanations accounts for this ratio?  
a.	Green-haired individuals have a higher prenatal mortality than black-haired individuals.
b.	The genes for hair color and the genes for eye color are carried on different chromosomes.
c.	The results sugge

alphadxg · Answer

this is part of mendels laws, because it's 5:5:1:1 - also means 1:1:0:0 from your studies does any of these ratios ring a bell?