In a cross (mating) between homozygous (pure) dominant yellow seed peas and green seed peas what proportion of the offspring would be expected to show the green phenotype? A. 0% B. 25% C. 50% D. 75% E. 100%
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The homozygous dominant yellow seed pea would have the genotype YY, while the green seed pea would have the genotype yy. When we cross these two parents, we can use a Punnett square to determine the possible genotypes and phenotypes of their offspring: | | Y Show more…
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