-In a particular plant,leaf color is controlled by gene locus D.Plants with at least one D allele have dark green leaves,and plants with the homozygous recessive dd genotype have light green leaves.A true-breeding dark-leaved plant is crossed with a light-leaved one,and the F₁ offspring is allowed to self-pollinate.The predicted outcome of the F₂ is diagrammed in the Punnett square shown in the figure above,where 1,2,3,and 4 represent the genotypes corresponding to each box within the square.Which of the boxes marked 1-4 correspond(s) to plants with dark leaves?

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Since the D allele is dominant for dark leaves, any genotype with at least one D allele (represented by boxes 1, 2, and 3) will result in dark leaves. Box 4, with the dd genotype, will have light green leaves.

-In a Particular Plant,leaf Color Is Controlled by Gene Locus