Mendel crossed yellow-seeded and green-seeded pea plants and then allowed the offspring to self-pollinate to produce an F₂ generation.The results were as follows: 6022 yellow and 2001 green (8023 total).The allele for green seeds has what relationship to the allele for yellow seeds?

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The ratio of 3:1 for yellow to green seeds in the F2 generation indicates that the allele for yellow seeds is dominant and the allele for green seeds is recessive.

Mendel Crossed Yellow-Seeded and Green-Seeded Pea Plants and Then Allowed