Problem 5. The eye color of fruit flies is an X-linked trait. The red eye color is dominant and the white eye color is recessive. If a white-eyed male fly mates with a heterozygous red-eyed female fly, what will be the genotypes and phenotypes of their offspring?  a) Construct a Punnett Square - List gametes in the area with the dashed line and the genotypes of the offspring in the area with the sold line. b) Genotypes of Offspring-  c) Phenotypes of Offspring-

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Problem 5. The eye color of fruit flies is an X-linked trait. The red eye color is dominant and the white eye color is recessive. If a white-eyed male fly mates with a heterozygous red-eyed female fly, what will be the genotypes and phenotypes of their offspring? 

a) Construct a Punnett Square - List gametes in the area with the dashed line and the genotypes of the offspring in the area with the sold line.




b) Genotypes of Offspring- 

c) Phenotypes of Offspring-

 

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