In four o'clock plants, reciprocal crosses are performed with a green plant and a white plant.How will the offspring of the reciprocal crosses look?
A)The offspring of both crosses will be green.
B)The offspring will be white if the egg came from the white plant and green if the egg came from the green plant.
C)The offspring will be white if the sperm came from the white plant and green if the sperm came from the green plant.
D)The offspring of both crosses will be variegated.

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In four o'clock plants, leaf color is determined by the chloroplasts, which are inherited maternally. Therefore, the color of the offspring depends on the source of the egg. If the egg comes from the white plant, the offspring will be white, and if the egg comes from the green plant, the offspring will be green.

In Four O'clock Plants, Reciprocal Crosses Are Performed with a Green