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: 6,022 yellow and 2,001 green (8,023 total). Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship of the allele for green seeds to the allele for yellow seeds?

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The ratio of 3:1 (yellow : green) in the F2 generation indicates that the allele for yellow seeds (Y) is dominant over the allele for green seeds (y). Therefore, the green allele is recessive to the yellow allele.

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