With Independent Assortment, the Ratio of Phenotypes in the F₂

question 147

Multiple Choice

With independent assortment, the ratio of phenotypes in the F₂ generation of a cross between true-breeding strains (AA bb × aa BB) can be described as 9:3:3:1 when A and B are dominant over a and b. To what phenotype does the "9" in the ratio refer?

• A)recessive for both traits
• B)dominant for the A trait and recessive for the B trait
• C)dominant for one trait and recessive for the other
• D)dominant for both traits

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