1. Do you agree or disagree with each student's claim? - Ben: "I think that both parents of the calf had the genes for red hair but didn't express them."Agree / Disagree Nina: "I think that maybe there was some interruption or change as the calf developed in the cow's uterus, resulting in a different color." Agree / Disagree Jessie: "I think that maybe the cow's diet changed, and this changed the calf's appearance (kind of like a flamingo)." Agree / Disagree

1. Ben: "I think that both parents of the calf had the genes for red hair but didn't express them." Agree<br /><br />This statement is plausible because it suggests that both parents carried recessive genes for red hair, which were not expressed in their own phenotypes but could be passed on to their offspring.<br /><br />2. Nina: "I think that maybe there was some interruption or change as the calf developed in the cow's uterus, resulting in a different color." Disagree<br /><br />While environmental factors can influence development, changes in coat color are typically genetic rather than due to developmental interruptions.<br /><br />3. Jessie: "I think that maybe the cow's diet changed, and this changed the calf's appearance (kind of like a flamingo)." Disagree<br /><br />Dietary changes affecting coloration, like in flamingos, are specific to certain species and pigments. In mammals, coat color is primarily determined by genetics rather than maternal diet.