Context: In a group of American curl cats, some individuals have curled ears and others have straight ears. In this group, the gene for the ear type trait has two alleles. The allele for curled ears (E) is dominant over the allele for straight ears (e).
Dutchess is an American curl cat from this group. Dutchess has the heterozygous genotype Ee for the ear type gene.
Based on this information, what is Dutchess's phenotype for the ear type trait?
A. curled ears
B. straight ears
Select the correct answer from the provided options and reply with the letter associated with it.
Answer: A