Why Is Variegation in Four O'clock Plants Determined by the Phenotype

question 29

Multiple Choice

Why is variegation in four o'clock plants determined by the phenotype of the ovule source?

• A)Dominant genes demonstrating variegation come from the ovule.
• B)The mitochondria determine the leaf coloration,and the mitochondria are inherited through the ovule.
• C)Recessive genes demonstrating variegation come from the ovule.
• D)The chloroplasts determine the leaf coloration,and the chloroplasts are inherited through the ovule.
• E)The ovule nuclear genome contains the genes for leaf coloration.

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Slope

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