Suppose That in Plants,smooth Seeds (S)are Dominant to Wrinkled Seeds

question 75

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in plants,smooth seeds (S) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (s) and tall plants (T) are dominant to short plants (t) .A tall plant with smooth seeds was backcrossed to a parent that was short and wrinkled.Assuming independent assortment,what proportion of the progeny is expected to be homozygous for short and wrinkled?

• A) 1/2
• B) 1/4
• C) 1/8
• D) 1/16
• E) 0

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