(Solution) - In Figure 3 18 Morgan obtained a white eyed male fly in -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)

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In Figure 3.18, Morgan obtained a white-eyed male fly in a population containing many red-eyed flies that he thought were true-breeding. As mentioned in the experiment, he crossed this fly with several red-eyed sisters, and all the offspring had red eyes. But actually this is not quite true. Morgan observed 1237 red-eyed flies and 3 white-eyed males. Provide two or more explanations why he obtained 3 white-eyed males in the F1 generation.