Q. If a agouti mice (CcAa) is crossed with albino mice (ccAA), then how many albino mice are produced in resulting progency?
(1) 4           (2) 9
(3) 2           (4) 3

Ans is 2 or 50%
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Can you pls show the cross
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For those who did not understand.... Here is the cross, hope it helps. ☺

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cc is recessive epistatic gene
Parents          CcAa        X      ccAA
Gametes         CA                      cA
                        Ca
                        cA
                        ca

Progeny          CcAA     agouti
                        CcAa      agouti
                       ccAA        albino
                       ccAa        albino
so 50% are albino
correct ans is option3            
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Ans is 2 (or) 50%

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  • The example of coat colour of mice is an example of recessive epistasis.
  • The cross of progeny is CcAa and ccAA leads to the progeny CcAA, CcAa, ccAA, ccAa.
  • cc is epistatic over AA and hence, the progeny obtained with albino are ccAA and ccAa. 
  • ANSWER (2)  IS CORRECT OR 50%.
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