Refer to the Figure Below, and Then Answer the Question

question 72

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.
-In his basic experiments, Mendel began with true-breeding parental (P) plants. What results did he see when he cross-fertilized P generation plants that had different traits?

• A) The F₁ plants had new traits that were a blend of P traits.
• B) All F₁ plants had the trait of one or the other P plant.
• C) The F₁ plants had an entirely new trait, not seen in either P plant.
• D) The F₁ plants showed a combination of the two P traits in a 1:1 ratio.
• E) The F₁ plants showed a combination of the two P traits, in a 3:1 ratio.

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