Determine the offspring for the following parents using a Punnett square:
A yellow plant with the alleles OO
mates with
A green plant with the alleles pp
Orange (O) is dominant
Purple (p) is recessive
How many of the offspring will be orange?
1. 100%
2. 0
3. 50%
4. 25%
A yellow plant with the alleles OO
mates with
A green plant with the alleles pp
Orange (O) is dominant
Purple (p) is recessive
How many of the offspring will be orange?
1. 100%
2. 0
3. 50%
4. 25%
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100% they all Op. Since O is dominant. You only need one allele to have an orange offspring.
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They will all be orange because all four boxes will have Op