Study the given table and answer the following questions : Parents : A pea plant with red flowers was…

Study the given table and answer the following questions : Parents : A pea plant with red flowers was crossed with a pea plant with white flowers. F1 : 30 seeds were sown and all bore plants with red flowers. F2 : 44 seeds were sown, 33 plants bore red flowers and 11 plants bore white flowers. (a) Depict the information given in the table in the form of a cross. (b) Deduce the F2 phenotypic ratio/F2 ratio showing external look as well as genotypic /genetic makeup, ratio.

Solution

(a) Parents : RR  rr (Red flowers) (White flowers) Gametes : F1: (All red) Rr  Rr Gametes: F2 (b) Phenotypic ratio/ Showing external look of plants : 33 : 3 : (Red) (White) Genotypic Ratio : 1: 2: 1 RR : Rr : rr

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