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short fur is dominant over long fur in dogs. what would the phenotype o…

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short fur is dominant over long fur in dogs. what would the phenotype of a dog be if its genotype is ss? ss unable to be determined long fur short fur

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

In genetics, the phenotype is the observable trait. When a trait has a dominant - recessive relationship (here short fur \(S\) is dominant over long fur \(s\)), an organism with a heterozygous genotype (\(Ss\)) will express the dominant trait. Since \(S\) (short fur) is dominant, the dog with genotype \(Ss\) will show the short - fur phenotype.

Answer:

Short fur