Determine the phenotype,give the genotypes that are possible for patrick:
A tall head (T) is dominant to short (t)
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Short=
To determine the phenotype and possible genotypes for Patrick, with tall head (T) being dominant to short (t), we need some additional information. In genetics, an individual inherits two copies of each gene, one from each parent. These copies are called alleles, and they can be either dominant or recessive.
When a dominant allele is present, it will always determine the phenotype, which is the observable trait. In this case, if Patrick has at least one copy of the tall allele (T), he will have a tall head.
The genotype refers to the combination of alleles an individual has for a particular gene. We use uppercase letters to represent dominant alleles and lowercase letters for recessive alleles.
Now, let's consider the possible genotypes for Patrick based on the information provided:
1. Homozygous dominant genotype: If Patrick has two copies of the tall allele (T), his genotype would be TT.
2. Heterozygous genotype: If Patrick has one tall allele (T) and one short allele (t), his genotype would be Tt.
Both of these genotypes (TT and Tt) would result in a tall phenotype for Patrick, as tall (T) is dominant over short (t).
Please note that if Patrick has two copies of the short allele (t), his genotype would be tt, which would result in a short phenotype. However, this is not mentioned in the given question, so we cannot assume that it is a possible genotype for Patrick without further information.