The plant capable of producing white flowers consists of more red flowers in number over white flowers. It indicates that

Red colour is recessive

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Red colour is dominant

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White colour is dominant

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Both colours are dominant

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The correct option is B
Red colour is dominant

If a plant producing white flowers exhibit more red flowers, it means the flower colour is controlled by atleast two different alleles. The allele for the red flower is dominant and the allele for the white flower is recessive.

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The plant capable of producing white flowers consists of more red flowers in number over white flowers. It indicates that

The correct option is B Red colour is dominant If a plant producing white flowers exhibit more red flowers, it means the flower colour is controlled by atleast two different alleles. The allele for the red flower is dominant and the allele for the white flower is recessive.

The correct option is B
Red colour is dominant

If a plant producing white flowers exhibit more red flowers, it means the flower colour is controlled by atleast two different alleles. The allele for the red flower is dominant and the allele for the white flower is recessive.