In a Certain Species of Plant, Flowers Occur in Three

question 60

Multiple Choice

In a certain species of plant, flowers occur in three colors: blue, pink, and white.A pure-breeding pink plant is mated with a pure-breeding white plant.All of the F₁ are blue.When the blue F₁ plants are selfed, the F₂ occur in the ratio 9 blue:3 pink:4 white.How many gene pairs control the flower color phenotype?

• A)0
• B)1
• C)2
• D)3
• E)4

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