When plants heterozygous for a trait self-pollinate there will be a(n):
A)decrease in the frequency of individuals homozygous recessive for that trait.
B)decrease in the frequency of individuals homozygous dominant for that trait.
C)decrease in the frequency of individuals heterozygous for that trait.
D)increase in the frequency of individuals heterozygous for that trait.
E)increase in the frequency of homozygous recessive individuals but a decrease in homozygous dominant individuals.

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When heterozygous plants self-pollinate, the frequency of heterozygous individuals decreases because some offspring will be homozygous dominant and some will be homozygous recessive, following Mendelian inheritance patterns.

When Plants Heterozygous for a Trait Self-Pollinate There Will Be