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A study found that children with light-coloured eyes are likely to have parents with light-coloured eyes. On this basis, can we say anything about whether the light eye colour trait is dominant or recessive? Why or why not?
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No, we cannot say anything about whether the light eye colour trait is dominant or recessive based on above given fact because:
- It is not clear whether parents are heterozygous or homozygous.
- It requires to study inheritance pattern upto three or more generations.
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