Use the Following Information to Answer the Questions Below

question 6

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Two true-breeding stocks of pea plants are crossed. One parent has red, axial flowers and the other has white, terminal flowers; all F₁ individuals have red, axial flowers. The genes for flower color and location assort independently.
-If 1,000 F₂ offspring resulted from the cross, approximately how many of them would you expect to have red, terminal flowers?

• A) 65
• B) 190
• C) 250
• D) 565
• E) 750

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