Mendel Used True-Breeding Strains of Peas

question 35

Multiple Choice

Mendel used true-breeding strains of peas. Which true-breeding strain of peas would have been easier to produce: true-breeding peas with the trait caused by a dominant allele or a recessive allele?

• A)dominant allele
• B)recessive allele
• C)Both strains would be equally easy to produce.

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