Suppose According to One of Mendel's Hybridization Experiments, When Peas

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose according to one of Mendel's hybridization experiments, when peas with green pods were crossed with peas with yellow pods, 45% of the offspring pods should be yellow. What is the probability that at least 267 of 570 offspring peas would have yellow pods? Round your answer to four decimal places. ​

• A)0.2005
• B)0.4812
• C)0.3436
• D)0.7995
• E)0.3840

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Definitions:

Apical Meristem

The apical meristem is a growth region found at the tips of plant roots and shoots, where cell division allows for rapid growth and elongation.

Taproot

The main central root from which subsidiary rootlets spring, typically seen in dicotyledonous plants.

Fibrous Root

A type of root system found in plants that features many thin roots spreading out from the base with no single dominant root.

Symplast

A continuum consisting of the cytoplasm of many plant cells, connected from one cell to the next by plasmodesmata. Compare with apoplast.