Which statement describes the offspring of the F1 generation when crossing a pea plant that is true breeding for green seeds with a pea plant that is true breeding for yellow seeds? The green trait is the dominant trait. The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent. The offspring will have both green and yellow seeds. Each offspring will have a unique set of alleles.

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Taliyah Wolf

Biology

20 September, 07:11

Which statement describes the offspring of the F1 generation when crossing a pea plant that is true breeding for green seeds with a pea plant that is true breeding for yellow seeds? The green trait is the dominant trait. The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent. The offspring will have both green and yellow seeds. Each offspring will have a unique set of alleles.

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Hayden Jefferson · Answer 1

The offspring will inherit one allele from each parent.

Explanation:

According to law of segregation, a pair of allele representing a trait separate during gamete formation and randomly unite during fertilization. The maternal gametes randomly unite with the paternal gametes.

Hence, offspring of a cross always end up inheriting one allele from each of the parents.

Isis Levine · Answer 2

B

Explanation:

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