can i have help withe bothe questions please. i need bothe questions 1)Calico is

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can i have help withe bothe questions please. i need bothe questions

1)Calico is a coat color found in cats, which is caused by a SEX-LINKED, CODOMINANT allele, where B = black, O = orange, and BO = calico. The following genotypes are possible; Female cats can be black XBXB, orange XOXO, or calico XBXO, Male cats can be black XBY or orange XOY. An orange male and a calico female mate. What proportion of their female offsprings will be calico?
100%
50%
25%
0%
2) Suppose you discover a new species of worm that exists in two forms — slimy and non-slimy. You find that when slimy females are mated to non-slimy males the offspring consist of slimy males and non-slimy females, whereas when non-slimy females are mated with slimy males, the offspring of both sexes are all slimy. You would conclude that the _________ allele is dominant and that ________ are the heterogametic sex (the sex with two different sex chromosomes) in this species of worm.
A. slimy, females
B. slimy, males
C. non-slimy, females
D. non-slimy, males

Explanation / Answer

1. 25%

25% of the offspring will be calico female. Rest 25% will be orange female, 25% black male, 25% ornage male.

2. A. slimy , females

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