A Seed That Lands in the Forest Soil Is Homozygous

question 28

Multiple Choice

A seed that lands in the forest soil is homozygous mutant for the CONSTANS (CO) gene,and as a result does not produce any functional CONSTANS 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 grow vegetatively,and then it will produce flowers earlier than wildtype.
• D)It will germinate and grow vegetatively.If it is from a photoperiodic species,it will fail to produce flowers.

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Parity Ratio

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Parity Ratio

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