Predict the pea shape of the offspring of one heterozygous round pea plant and one homozygous wrinkled pea plant. Round is dominant over wrinkled. Use R for dominant and r for recessive. What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the new generation? What are the percentages of round and wrinkled plants?

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Landon Salinas

Biology

30 September, 12:19

Predict the pea shape of the offspring of one heterozygous round pea plant and one homozygous wrinkled pea plant. Round is dominant over wrinkled. Use R for dominant and r for recessive. What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the new generation? What are the percentages of round and wrinkled plants?

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Mallory · Answer 1

Genotype Rr gives a round phenotype

Genotype rr gives a wrinkled phenotype

There will be 50% round plants and 50% wrinkled plants.

Explanation:

R r

r Rr rr

r Rr rr