one form of a character
tall.
visual inspection of phenotypic traits.
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Gregor Mendel took two true-breeding plants with contrasting traits and cross-pollinated them, producing offspring with genes for both characteristics. He used selective breeding.
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first-generation plants
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If two true-breeding pea plants are crossed their offspring will show the dominant trait. The flowers will be purple or light purple.
visual inspection of phenotypic traits.
When two true-breeding plants are crossed, only one result is possible.
3:1 ratio Two pea plants, both heterozygous for flower color, are crossed. The offspring will show the dominant purple coloration in a 3:1 ratio
that the parents were true-breeding for contrasting traits. NOT TRUE. If so, all the offspring would be identical genotypes. Think of a classic cross that gives you a 3:1 ratio and write it out. It would suggest that the parents were both heterozygous for a single trait.
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Gregor Mendel took two true-breeding plants with contrasting traits and cross-pollinated them, producing offspring with genes for both characteristics. He used selective breeding.
That the parents were both heterozygous!
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