In Mendel's work with peas,an F₁ hybrid (smooth yellow)was crossed to the recessive (wrinkled green)parent type.In terms of color,what were the frequencies of the phenotypes in the offspring of this cross?

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In Mendel's experiments, yellow seed color (Y) is dominant over green (y), and smooth seed shape (S) is dominant over wrinkled (s). A hybrid for both traits (YySs) crossed with a recessive parent (yyss) would produce offspring with a 1:1 ratio of dominant to recessive phenotypes for each trait independently. For color, this means 1/2 of the offspring would be yellow (Yy) and 1/2 green (yy), assuming independent assortment.

In Mendel's Work with Peas,an F1 Hybrid (Smooth Yellow)was Crossed

In Mendel's Work with Peas,an F₁ Hybrid (Smooth Yellow)was Crossed