In guinea pigs, the allele for short hair (H) is dominant and the allele for long hair (h) is recessive. When a dominant homozygous male and a heterozygous female are bred together, what is the predicted phenotypic ratio for the offspring?
A. 1:1 short hair to long hair
B. All have short hair
C. 1:3 short hair to long hair
D. 1:3 long hair to short hair
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If an offspring receives an allele of genetic information for two different forms of a trait from its parents, which trait will it express?
A. It will share or blend the traits
B. Whichever trait is recessive
C. Whichever trait is dominant
D. There is a 50/50 chance of having either trait
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