Context: In a group of horses, some individuals have a black coat and others have a reddish-brown coat. In this group, the gene for the coat color trait has two alleles. The allele for a black coat (L) is dominant over the allele for a reddish-brown coat (l).
Ace is a horse from this group. Ace has the heterozygous genotype Ll for the coat color gene.
Based on this information, what is Ace's phenotype for the coat color trait?
A. a black coat
B. a reddish-brown coat
Select the correct answer from the provided options and reply with the letter associated with it.
Answer: A