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Question
In Mendel’s experiments with the garden pea, round seed shape (RR) was dominant over wrinkled seeds (rr), yellow cotyledon (YY) was dominant over green cotyledon (yy). What are the expected phenotypes in the F2 generation of the cross RRYY x rryy?
Options
Only round seeds with green cotyledons
Only wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
Only wrinkled seeds with green cotyledons
Round seeds with yellow cotyledons and wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
Solution
Round seeds with yellow cotyledons and wrinkled seeds with yellow cotyledons
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