Question

in a group of guppies, some individuals have a gray body and others have a golden body. in this group, the gene for the body color trait has two alleles. the allele b is for a gray body, and the allele b is for a golden body.
flounder, a guppy from this group, has a golden body. flounder has two alleles for a golden body.
based on this information, what is flounders phenotype for the body color trait?
bb bb a golden body a gray body

Explanation:

A phenotype is the observable physical or biochemical characteristic of an organism. In this case, the question asks for Flounder's phenotype for the body - color trait. The options \(BB\) and \(bb\) are genotypes (genetic makeup), not phenotypes. Since Flounder has a golden body, and a golden body is the observable characteristic (phenotype) related to the body - color trait.

Answer:

a golden body