Question

use your knowledge of mendelian genetics to write a hypothesis that answers the lab question, \what is the effect of the genes of the parental mice on the fur color of the offspring mice?\ be sure to use the \if... then...\ format. if the parental mice have dominant genes for a certain fur color, then the offspring mice will have that fur color. several different possible hypotheses appear below. click the hypothesis that most resembles the hypothesis you wrote. if either parent mouse passes a dominant allele, the offspring will have black fur. if you know the fur color of the offspring mice, you can use the ratios to identify the genotypes of the parents. if you know the genes of the parental mice, then you can predict the traits of the offspring mice. something else (in \if... then...\ format)

Explanation:

The lab question is about the effect of parental mice genes on offspring fur - color. The written hypothesis in the box states that if parental mice have dominant genes for a certain fur - color, then the offspring will have that fur - color. Among the options, the one that most closely resembles this is the statement about predicting offspring traits based on parental genes.

Answer:

If you know the genes of the parental mice, then you can predict the traits of the offspring mice.