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Question
In humans, if gene B gives brown eyes and gene b gives blue eyes. What will be the colour of eyes of the persons having the following combination of genes?
(a) Bb
(b) bb
(c) BB
Solution
(a) Combination Bb will give brown eyes.
(b) Combination bb will give blue eyes.
(c) Combination BB will give brown eyes.
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