Botany-Mendel's Laws

NEET Botany Mendel's Laws MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

In a monohybrid cross of pea plants, the F2 generation shows a certain phenotypic ratio. If the total number of F2 plants is 800, how many of them are expected to exhibit the dwarf phenotype?

A

200

B

300

C

100

D

400

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

According to Mendel's monohybrid cross, the phenotypic ratio of tall to dwarf plants is 3:1. Therefore, 1/4 of the 800 F2 plants are expected to be dwarf, which is 200 plants.

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