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Among a species of butterflies, the color blue (B) is a dominant trait. Yellow color (b) is a recessive trait. If a pure blue butterfly (BB) mates with a pure yellow (bb), what will the offspring look like?

AThey will all be blue.
BThey will all be yellow.
CHalf will be blue and half will be yellow.
DAbout 75% will be blue and 25% will be yellow.

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A) They will all be blue.

Answer: The correct answer is- A) They will all be blue.

As per the information given in the question, blue color (B) is dominant trait in butterflies over the yellow color (b), which is a recessive trait.

As we know that dominant trait always masks the expression of recessive trait.

The possible genotypes for blue color butterfly are- Bb (heterozygous dominant) and BB (homozygous dominant) whereas for yellow color butterfly is bb (homozygous recessive).

Genotypes of the parents are - BB (which will produce gametes, B and B) and bb (which will produce gametes, b and b).

When these parents are crossed, their offspring will have the genotype Bb (heterozygous dominant).

Thus, they will all be blue.