When homozygous red coat coloured and white coat coloured cattle were crossed, all the F1 progeny were of roan coat colour. By selfing of F1 Red, Roan, and White coat colour cattle are obtained in the ratio
A
1:2:1
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B
1:1:2
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C
1:0:1
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D
2:1:1
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Solution
The correct option is A 1:2:1 The ratio of Red : Roan: White coat colour are 1:2:1 because of codominance. Heterozygous individuals (RW) show roan coat colour as both the alleles express themselves equally.