Answer:
The correct answer would be -
17. 50% chances of round offspring
18. 25% chances two copies of dominant allele in the genotype of offspring
Explanation:
17. In this question it is stated that the Spongebob is heterozygous and has a square body which means the square body is dominant over the round that is present in sponge Susie that means she has two copies of the recessive allele.
S for square trait and s for a round trait then
S s
s Ss ss
s Ss ss
Thus, the correct answer is 50 percent as there are only two copies of ss.
18. in this question Patric and Patti both have heterozygous for the pink (P) body-color dominant over yellow (p). The chances for the true-breeding dominant genotype would be -
P p
P PP Pp
p Pp pp
There is only one out of four rue-breeding dominant offspring will be produced.
