Question

1. curly hair and the ability to taste the chemical ptc are inherited traits. curly hair (h) is always dominant to straight hair (h). the ability to taste ptc (p) is always dominant to not being able to taste ptc (p). the alleles for straight hair and a non - taster for ptc are recessive. if both parents are heterozygous for both traits, what would be the genotype of an offspring with straight hair and the ability to taste ptc? options: hhpp, hhpp, hhpp, hhpp

Explanation:

Step1: Identify required genotypes

Straight hair = $hh$; PTC taster = $PP$ or $Pp$

Step2: Match to options

Only $hhPp$ fits both criteria.

Answer:

hhPp