Solved

Flower Position, Stem Length, and Seed Shape Were Three Characters

Question 64

Essay

Flower position, stem length, and seed shape were three characters that Mendel studied. Each is controlled by an independently assorting gene and has dominant and recessive expression as follows:
 Character  Dominant  Recessive  Flower position  Axial (A) Terminal (a) Stem length  Tall (T) Dwarf (t) Seed shape  Round (R) Wrinkled (r)\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Character } & \text { Dominant } & \text { Recessive } \\\text { Flower position } & \text { Axial } ( A ) & \text { Terminal } ( a ) \\\text { Stem length } & \text { Tall } ( T ) & \text { Dwarf } ( t ) \\\text { Seed shape } & \text { Round } ( R ) & \text { Wrinkled } ( r )\end{array}
If a plant that is heterozygous for all three characters is allowed to self-fertilize, what proportion of the offspring would you expect to be as follows?
(Note: Use the rules of probability instead of a huge Punnett square.)
A)Homozygous for the three dominant traits
B)Homozygous for the three recessive traits
C)Heterozygous for all three characters
D)Homozygous for axial and tall, heterozygous for seed shape

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

A) 1⁄64, B...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents