A Seed That Lands in the Forest Soil Is Homozygous

question 37

Multiple Choice

A seed that lands in the forest soil is homozygous mutant for the LEAFY (LFY) gene,and as a result does not produce any functional LEAFY protein.What do you predict will happen during the development of this seed?

• A)It will germinate and grow vegetatively,but will never produce flowers.
• B)It will fail to germinate.
• C)It will germinate and immediately produce flowers.
• D)It will germinate and grow vegetatively.It will only develop flowers if it is from a species regulated by the autonomous flowering pathway.

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