Let S = smooth pea and s = wrinkled pea; Y = yellow pea and y = green pea.What pea phenotype would be produced by the genotype SsYy?

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SsYy genotype represents heterozygosity for both the traits. According to Mendelian genetics, the dominant traits (S and Y) will be expressed over the recessive ones (s and y). Therefore, the phenotype would be smooth (dominant for the texture) and yellow (dominant for the color).

Let S = Smooth Pea and S = Wrinkled Pea;