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Question
If a round, green seeded pea plant (RR yy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant, (rr YY) the seeds produced in F1 generation are
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round and yellow
round and green
wrinkled and green
wrinkled and yellow
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Solution
round and yellow
Explanation -
From the cross between a round, green seeded pea plant (RR yy) and wrinkled, yellow seeded pea plant, (rr YY),
| Parents |
RRyy Round and Green |
x |
rr YY Wrinkled and yellow |
| Gametes | Ry | rY | |
| F1 generation |
RrYy Round and yellow seed |
F1 generation plants will produce round and yellow seeds.
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