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A Variable Trait in Corn Is the Presence or Absence

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A variable trait in corn is the presence or absence of knobs at particular sites on some chromosomes.The allele present on each chromosome determines whether or not that chromosome has a knob.Suppose that one member of each of two pairs of homologs in a corn plant has a knob.If this plant is crossed with a knobless plant, what percentage of the offspring is expected to have only knobless chromosomes?


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