At the crossing of two white sheep, a lamb with a black coat is born. How can this apparent anomaly be genetically explained?

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asked Oct 10, 2024 218k views

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Jayesh Lathiya · Answer 1 · 2024-10-16T01:07:22+0000

Answer:

The two white sheep could have genetics of its ancestors.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets use a punnett square (file attached)

W = White

w = Black

The parents of the baby sheep could still have the recessive trait (w) in the genes making a chance of the baby being black.