Two parents with widow's peak and short fingers have a child with a continuous hairline and long fingers.What are the genotypes of the two parents? (W = widow's peak; S = short fingers)
A) WWSS x wwss
B) wwss x WWSS
C) WWss x WWss
D) WwSs x WwSs
E) WwSs x wwss

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If the child's phenotype is different for both dominant traits from that of the parents then the parents must be heterozygous for both traits. This would mean that they possess the recessive alleles to pass on to their offspring.Bloom's

Two Parents with Widow's Peak and Short Fingers Have a Child