In corn, smooth kernels (K) are dominant to wrinkled kernels (k).

A farmer crosses two corn plants that are heterozygous for kernel texture.

What are the odds that the offspring will have smooth kernels?

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Joselyn Ward

Biology

5 April, 07:55

In corn, smooth kernels (K) are dominant to wrinkled kernels (k).

A farmer crosses two corn plants that are heterozygous for kernel texture.

What are the odds that the offspring will have smooth kernels?

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Shyla Mayo · Answer 1

Heterozygous means 2 different zygotes. Since Smooth kernels are dominant, Zygotes KK and Kk will be smooth and kk will be wrinkled.

If you were to set up a Punnett Square chart like:

K k

K (KK) (Kk)

k (Kk) (kk)

the ratio for smooth to winkle would be 3 : 1

Which Will be 75% Smooth and 25% Wrinkle

In corn, smooth kernels (K) are dominant to wrinkled kernels (k).A farmer crosses two corn plants that are heterozygous for kernel texture.What are the odds that the offspring will have smooth kernels?

In corn, smooth kernels (K) are dominant to wrinkled kernels (k).

A farmer crosses two corn plants that are heterozygous for kernel texture.

What are the odds that the offspring will have smooth kernels?