Question

In an experiment on mice, the tails of the mice are removed by surgery and then allowed to mate. This will result in what type of progeny?

• A. With tail
• B. Without tail
• C. With tail but of medium length
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is A With tail

The progeny of mice will not be tailless because the removal of the tail cannot change the genes of the germ cells of the mice. This will not pass onto the next progeny. Hence, the next progeny developed will be born with a tail. Therefore, A is the correct answer.