If white wool (W) is dominant over black wool (w), can two sheep with white wool produce an offspring with black wool? Explain y

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If white wool (W) is dominant over black wool (w), can two sheep with white wool produce an offspring with black wool? Explain y

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inna [3.1K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-15T07:35:19+03:00

The response is affirmative .
An organism exhibiting the dominant phenotype can have two potential genetic combinations (for a gene with two alleles):
It might be homozygous dominant (WW) or
it can be heterozygous dominant (Ww), which is also known as a carrier

For instance, two black sheep can produce offspring with white wool if both are heterozygous dominant. In this scenario, both parents could pass on the recessive allele, resulting in their offspring inheriting the phenotype of white wool characterized by the genotype ww.

inna [3.1K] · Answer 2 · 2026-03-15T07:34:28+03:00

Absolutely, the young of two sheep with white wool can indeed have black wool. If both parents are heterozygous (Ww), they carry the recessive allele for black wool. Should both parents contribute this recessive allele to the offspring, the result will be lambs with black wool.