In Peas, Axial (A) Flower Position Is Dominant to Terminal

question 32

Multiple Choice

In peas, axial (A) flower position is dominant to terminal (a) , tall (L) is dominant to short (l) , and yellow (Y) is dominant to green (y) . If a plant that is heterozygous for all three traits is allowed to self- fertilize, how many of the offspring would show the dominant phenotype for all three traits?

• A) 3/64
• B) 32/64
• C) 27/64
• D) 9/64
• E) 64/64

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