Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Which of the following crosses is most likely to be the parents?

Snapdragons exhibit incomplete dominance. If two F1 hybrids from the same parental cross both exhibited white flowers, which of the following crosses is most likely to be the parents: (A) pink snapdragon X pink snapdragon; (B) red snapdragon X white snapdragon; OR (C) pink snapdragon X white snapdragon. Explain your answer clearly and be sure to address each of the options separately





I tried using punnet squares but i could not figure it out...please help

Which of the following crosses is most likely to be the parents?
It is c - try using the metric calculus syndrome text by peter marisinel it will explain everything in exact detail - good luck
Reply:C. Pink and white will yield 1 pink: 1white in the offspring. 1/2 of the offspring should be white. That's the highest ratio of white in the problem. (Do RW x WW)





Pink = RW Red = RR White = WW


C. RW x WW





A. Pink and pink will yield 1 red: 2 pink: 1 white. - only 1/4 of the offspring would be white. (Do RW x RW.)





B. Red and white will yield all pink, no white. (Do RR x WW)


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