In Sweet Peas, the Genes for Flower Color and Pollen

question 54

Multiple Choice

In sweet peas, the genes for flower color and pollen grain shape are 11 cM apart. A pure- breeding purple flowering plant with round pollen grains is crossed to a pure- breeding red flowering plant with long pollen grains. The resulting F1 offspring are all purple flowering plants with long pollen grains. What percent of offspring from a test cross analysis of the F1 individuals would you expect to be purple flowering plants with long pollen grains?

• A) 11
• B) 44.5
• C) 39
• D) 5.5
• E) 89

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