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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Definitions:

Normal Faults

Fractures in the Earth's crust where the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below.

Crust Thicken

Crust thickening refers to the increase in the Earth's crust's depth due to geologic processes, such as the accumulation and compression of sediments or the intrusion of igneous rock.

Continental Collision

The process where two continental plates collide, leading to the formation of mountain ranges.

Thickness of Continental Crust

The measurement of how thick the layer of rocks and sediments making up the continents is, varying from 20 to 70 kilometers.