The 9:3:3:1 ratio of phenotypes that occurs in the F2 generation of the cross shown below can be explained using

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The 9:3:3:1 ratio of phenotypes in the F2 generation suggests that two unlinked genes are segregating independently. This is consistent with Mendel's law of independent assortment. Additionally, the segregation of each gene is following Mendel's law of segregation, which states that each individual has two copies of each gene and these copies segregate during gamete formation. Therefore, both laws of segregation and independent assortment are required to explain this ratio. Blending inheritance, where traits from both parents blend together to form an intermediate phenotype, is not applicable in this case.

The 9:3:3:1 Ratio of Phenotypes That Occurs in the F2