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  • Predicting Phenotype with Two Dominant Alleles: A Genetic Explanation
    It's impossible to determine the woman's phenotype just by knowing she has two dominant alleles. Here's why:

    * We need to know the specific trait: Dominant alleles control specific traits, like eye color, hair color, or a particular disease. Without knowing the trait in question, we can't predict her appearance.

    * Dominant alleles don't always mean a specific appearance: Some dominant alleles produce a specific phenotype (like Huntington's disease), while others simply contribute to a trait in a way that might be hard to pinpoint (like height).

    Example:

    * Trait: Eye color

    * Dominant allele: Brown eyes (B)

    * Recessive allele: Blue eyes (b)

    * Woman's genotype: BB (two dominant alleles)

    * Phenotype: Brown eyes

    To figure out her phenotype, we need to know the trait and the specific dominant alleles involved.

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