In Mirabilis plant, inheritance of leaf colour is due to plastids. If pollen grain of variegated branch is used to pollinate the stigma of green branch flower, the result is

Only green leaves

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Only variegated leaves

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Green, pale and variegated leaves

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is C Green, pale and variegated leaves

In Mirabilis jalapa, plastid inheritance or cytoplasmic inheritance appear. In this a male plant with variegated leaves is crossed with female plant with green leaves. In the next generation, progeny with green or pale and variegated varieties are produced.
So, the correct option is ’Green, pale, and variegated leaves’.

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