In Sweet Peas, Dominant AllelesC and P Are Necessary for Colored

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Short Answer

In sweet peas, dominant allelesC and P are necessary for colored flowers. In the absence of either (__ pp or cc __) or both (cc pp), the flowers are white. Give the probable genotype of a plant with colored flowers and a plant with white flowers that produced 38 plants with colored flowers and 42 plants with white flowers.

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Definitions:

Hemiazygos Vein

A vein on the left side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen into the superior vena cava.

Brachiocephalic Vein

A large vein formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins, draining blood from the head, neck, upper limbs, and upper chest.

Thorax

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs.

Hepatic Portal System

System of portal veins that carries blood from the intestines, stomach, spleen, and pancreas to the liver.