Imagine that you have crossed two types of peonies, one with purple flowers and long stems, and the other with white flowers and short stems. When you cross these flowers, you get the following numbers of progeny: 83 with purple flowers and short stems; 29 with purple flowers and long stems; 26 with white flowers and short stems; and 9 with white flowers and long stems. Based on these data, what can you say about genes that define flower color and stem length?
A)These genes are linked.
B)These genes sort independently.
C)You can make no statements about genes that define flower color and stem length.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The genes for flower color and stem length sort independently because the phenotypic ratio of the progeny is not consistent with the expected ratio for linked genes.

Imagine That You Have Crossed Two Types of Peonies, One