In a Breeding Experiment with Yellow and Green True-Breeding Parents,Mendel

question 37

Essay

In a breeding experiment with yellow and green true-breeding parents,Mendel took yellow seeds from his F₂ generation,planted them,and self-pollinated the flowers to produce an F₃ generation.He saw that some produced all yellow seeds,and some produced a mix of yellow and green seeds.How can these results be explained?

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