Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (14th Edition)

Published by Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
ISBN 10: 1305073959
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-395-1

Chapter 13 - Genetics Problems - Page 214: 4

Answer

2/3 chance that the surviving kitten will be heterogenous.

Work Step by Step

A mating of two ML cats will yield 1/4 MM, 1/4 MLML, and 1/2 MLM kittens. But MM kittens won't survive, so the chance of surviving kittens to be heterogeneous is 2/3.
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