Mendel crossed a pure white-flowered recessive pea plant with a dominant pure red-flowered plant. The first generation of hybrids from the cross should show

50% white-flowered and 50% red-flowered plants

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All red-flowered plants

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The correct option is A All red-flowered plants
Pure white coloured recessive pea plant - rr
Pure red coloured dominant pea plant - RR
Cross between both: RR X rr ---------> Rr (Heterozygous Red)
According to Mendel's law of dominance, the dominant character will express even if it is heterozygous.

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Mendel crossed a pure white-flowered recessive pea plant with a dominant pure red-flowered plant. The first generation of hybrids from the cross should show

The correct option is A All red-flowered plantsPure white coloured recessive pea plant - rrPure red coloured dominant pea plant - RRCross between both: RR X rr ---------> Rr (Heterozygous Red)According to Mendel's law of dominance, the dominant character will express even if it is heterozygous.

The correct option is A All red-flowered plants
Pure white coloured recessive pea plant - rr
Pure red coloured dominant pea plant - RR
Cross between both: RR X rr ---------> Rr (Heterozygous Red)
According to Mendel's law of dominance, the dominant character will express even if it is heterozygous.