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A group of laboratory mice having tails are bred together and their progeny studied. The progeny had tails. However, scientist surgically removed the tails of the progeny and again bred them for four successive generations. What do you think would be the nature of the new progeny?

A

All mice born will have tails

B

All mice born will have no tails

C

The ratio of tail less to tailed mice will be 1 : 3

D

The ratio of tail less to tailed mice will be 1 : 4

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A

It is because inheritens of acquired characters does not takes place in very short period of time.
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