Q6. In mice, the allele for black hair color is (B) dominant to that for brown (b), the allele for
short hair (H) is dominant to that for long hair (h). The gene for hair color and length are not
linked (i.e. they are on separate chromosomes).
One colony (colony A) of mice was pure breeding for short hair; a second colony (colony B) was
pure breeding for long brown hair.

a. A male from colony A was mated with a female in colony B.
i.
Give the genotype of the male from colony A and the genotype of female in
colony B. (2mks)
ii.
These two mice were crossed and produce a large number of offspring (F1).
Construct punnet squares to show this result (3mks)
iii.
Give the genotypes and phenotypes (ratio) of this F1 generation (2mks)
Genotypes:
Phenotypes:
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