In Mendel's pea plants,round seeds (R)were dominant,and wrinkled seeds (r)were recessive.The endosperm of the pea is also either starchy,a dominant gene (S),or waxy,the recessive allele (s).If these genes are not linked,which of the following is true of a heterozygous dihybrid cross?

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If these genes are not linked, a heterozygous dihybrid cross can produce offspring that are homozygous dominant for both traits (RRSS), homozygous dominant for one trait but not the other (RRSs or RrSS), and homozygous recessive for both traits (rrss). The law of independent assortment states that alleles of different genes segregate independently during gamete formation, which means that the inheritance of one gene does not affect the inheritance of the other gene. Therefore, all possible genotypes can be produced in the offspring of a heterozygous dihybrid cross.

In Mendel's Pea Plants,round Seeds (R)were Dominant,and Wrinkled Seeds (R)were