Garden pea plants can have yellow seeds or green seeds. In a pea plant that is heterozygous for seed color, the allele for yellow seeds masks the effects of the allele for green seeds.Which of the following terms best describes the allele for yellow seeds?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The allele for yellow seeds is described as dominant because it masks the effects of the allele for green seeds, meaning the yellow seed trait will be expressed in the phenotype of the heterozygous plant.

Garden Pea Plants Can Have Yellow Seeds or Green Seeds