A pea with white flowers was crossed to another pea which is also flower plant. When selfed the F2 generation produced purple and white in the ratio 9:7. The reason for the results is that :
It is a complementary factor
The correct option is C:
Explanation of the correct option:
Explanation of the incorrect options:
Option A:
The monohybrid mendelian ratio is 3:1.
Option B:
Purple flower genes are complementary to each other but the gene for the purple color flower is not dominant over the gene for the white color flower.
Final answer: A pea with white flowers was crossed to another pea which is also flower plant. When selfed the F2 generation produced purple and white in the ratio 9:7. The reason for the results is that it is a complementary factor.