Incomplete Dominance Question Grade 11 Need an biology expert

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The discussion focuses on determining the expected genotypic and phenotypic ratios for horse color crosses involving incomplete dominance. The user correctly identifies the phenotypes but struggles with the genotypic ratios, particularly in representing alleles for palomino, cream, and chestnut horses. Clarifications emphasize that genotype ratios refer to allele combinations, while phenotype ratios describe observable traits. The user is advised to revisit the textbook section on incomplete dominance for better understanding. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of distinguishing between genotypes and phenotypes in genetic crosses.
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Hey guys...

The palomino horse results from the combination of two incompletely dominant genes, one codes for the colour chestnut and the other for cream. Determine the expected genotypic and phenotypic ratios for the following crosses:

a.)chestnut and cream
b.)palomino and cream
c.) palomino and palominoPlease this is the only question I didn't understand for my homework.. However I got 100% for phenotype for all options... Please correct me if I'm wrong and tell me what I'm doing right and wrong but mostly wrong :)

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Let PP represent the allele for palomino.
Let PC1 represent the allele for cream.
Let PC2 represent the allele for chestnut.a.)

_____PC1______PC1
PC2__PC1PC2___PC1PC2
PC2__PC1PC2___PC1PC2Genotype: 50% Cream; 50% Chestnut
Phenotype: 100% PC1PC2b.)____PC1____PC1
PP__PPPC1__PPPC1
PP__PPPC1__PPPC1Genotype: 50% Cream; Palomino 50%
Phenotype: 100% PPPC1

c.)____PP____PP
PP__PPPP__PPPP
PP__PPPP__PPPPGenotype: 100% Palomino
Phenotype: 100% PPPP
 
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A few points:

1) When the question asks about about genotype ratios, it's talking about the different combinations of alleles. For example, 50% PC1PC2, 50% PC1PC1 is a genotype ratio. A phenotype ratio would describe the numbers of horses of each color, for example, 50% palomino, 50% cream.

2) Pp is not the allele for palomino. In fact, phenotypes are not represented by a single allele. Rather, phenotypes are associated with pairs of alleles (e.g. PC1PC1 gives the cream phenotype, whereas Pc2Pc2 gives the chesnut phenotype). Read the question again, focusing on the first two sentences. What is the genotype associated with the palomino phenotype? If you still don't understand, you may need to re-read the section in your textbook on incomplete dominance.
 
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