Answer to Question #145842 in Genetics for Hammad

Question

Suggest and explain how the genetic make-up of the seedling compares with that of the parent plant

Answer 1

Plant breeders want to produce plants that are homozygous that carry the same trait on both chromosomes. When such plants are bred, they will pass the trait, such as pest resistance, fruit flavor or drought tolerance, to all of their offspring. But to achieve this, plants usually have to be inbred for several generations to make a plant that will "breed true."