Two Plants Are Crossed, Resulting in Offspring with a 3:1

question 32

Multiple Choice

Two plants are crossed, resulting in offspring with a 3:1 ratio for a particular trait. What does this suggest?

• A) that the parents were true-breeding for contrasting traits
• B) that the trait shows incomplete dominance
• C) that a blending of traits has occurred
• D) that the parents were both heterozygous for a single trait
• E) that each offspring has the same alleles for each of two traits

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