In Wheat, Kernel Color Is Determined by Additive Alleles at Two

question 40

Multiple Choice

In wheat, kernel color is determined by additive alleles at two unlinked loci.If two plants, with red kernels, heterozygous at both loci, are crossed, what fraction of the offspring is expected to have phenotypes distinct from parental?

• A)1/16
• B)4/16
• C)6/16
• D)10/16
• E)All the offspring will have parental phenotypes.

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