A bean plant is heterozygous for seed shape. Its seeds are smooth.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information?

Having smooth seeds is a recessive trait.

Having smooth seeds is a dominant trait.

Both parents had a recessive allele for seed shape.

Neither parent had a recessive allele for seed shape.

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Francis Savage

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27 January, 23:42

A bean plant is heterozygous for seed shape. Its seeds are smooth.

Which conclusion is best supported by the information?

Having smooth seeds is a recessive trait.

Having smooth seeds is a dominant trait.

Both parents had a recessive allele for seed shape.

Neither parent had a recessive allele for seed shape.

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Rachel · Answer 1

Based on the given details above regarding a bean plant which is heterozygous basing on its seed shape and texture, I can say that the this is best supported with the conclusion that having smooth seeds is a recessive trait knowing that heterozygous seeds have a dominant wrinkled seeds.