Answer to Question #271791 in Genetics for hyem

Question

In a pea plant that breeds true for tall, what possible gametes can be produced? Use the symbol D for tall, d for dwarf.

A. In a pea plant that breeds true for dwarf, what possible gametes will be produced?

B. What will be the genotype of F1 offspring from a cross between these two types?

C. Assuming that the allele for tall is dominant, what will be the phenotype of F1

offspring from a cross between these two types?

E. What will be the probable distribution of traits in the F2 generation? (Illustrate with a Punnett square).

Answer 1

a) Gametes DD Dd

c) F1 Generation=DD, Dd, DD, Dd

d) All Tall

e) 2 Homozygous tall, 2 Heterozygous tall