Topic 4: genetic inheritance
in a pea plant, purple flower is the dominant trait while white flower is the recessive
trait. explain how to determine the genotype of the purple flowered pea plant.
[8 marks]

Answer:

YY

Explanation:

Y-purple while y-white

YY is the genotype of a pure breed purple flowered pea plant

Yy is the genotype of a heterozygous pea plant flower (purple is dominant over white)

yy is the genotype of a white flowered pea plant that is generally called as recessive

Answer:

YY

Explanation:

Y-purple while y-white

YY is the genotype of a pure breed purple flowered pea plant

Yy is the genotype of a heterozygous pea plant flower (purple is dominant over white)

yy is the genotype of a white flowered pea plant that is generally called as recessive

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