1) If you crossed a true-breeding (homozygous) plant with pink flowers and a true-breeding (homozygous) plant with white flowers and all resulting offspring had pink flowers, which color trait would you consider to be recessive? Why?

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7 June, 17:26

1) If you crossed a true-breeding (homozygous) plant with pink flowers and a true-breeding (homozygous) plant with white flowers and all resulting offspring had pink flowers, which color trait would you consider to be recessive? Why?

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Angela Patton · Answer 1

the white allele for flower color is recessive to the red flower-color allele. And, if it has a red allele and a white allele, its flowers will be red or pink rather than white.

Cailyn · Answer 2

Answer: the white

Explanation: the white allele for flower color is recessive to the red flower-color allele. And, if it has a red allele and a white allele, its flowers will be red or pink rather than white.