In a certain breed of cat, short hair is a dominant trait over long hair. If a heterozygous female cat is crossed with a long haired male cat, what percent of the offspring would have the same phenotype as the father? (SC.7)16.2) 0% 25% 50% 75%

In this genetic cross, the female cat is heterozygous for short hair, meaning her genotype is "Ss" (where "S" represents the dominant short hair allele and "s" represents the recessive long hair allele). The male cat has long hair, so his genotype must be "ss".<br /><br />When these two cats are crossed, the possible genotypes of the offspring are:<br /><br />- 50% "Ss" (short hair)<br />- 50% "ss" (long hair)<br /><br />The phenotype of the father is long hair. Therefore, the percentage of offspring with the same phenotype as the father (long hair) is 50%. <br /><br />So, the correct answer is $50\%$.