AIPMT PRELIMS2007Botany-Genetics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2007 Botany Mendelian Inheritance MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12
In pea plants, yellow seeds are dominant to green. If a heterozygous yellow seeded plant is crossed with a green seeded plant, what ratio of yellow and green seeded plants would you expect in F₁ generation?
A
9 : 1
B
1 : 3
C
3 : 1
D
50:50
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
A heterozygous yellow seeded plant (Yy) crossed with a green seeded plant (yy) will produce a 1:1 ratio of yellow (Yy) to green (yy) seeds.
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