In hamsters the gene for black fur color is on the X

Last updated: 8/10/2023

In hamsters the gene for black fur color is on the X chromosome The dominant allele produces black fur and the recessive allele produces white fur Oreo is a female hamster with black and white patches of fur Part 1 Oreo mates with Vanilla a white male hamster of their female offspring black and white fur Incorrect Black fur in a female requires genotype XBXB White fur in a female requires genotype Xbxb Black and white fur requires genotype XB Xb 1 4 Part 2 Oreo mates with Chocolate a black male hamster What fraction of the male offspring do you expect to have patches of black and white fur O 0 1 2 3 4 01 X 1 4 X will have black fur 0 X will have white fur and 3 4 X will have patches of Incorrect X X