Question
A plant is homozygous for flower color. Its flowers are pink.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information?
Flower color is a recessive trait.
Flower color is a dominant trait.
Both parents had an allele for pink flower color.
Only one parent had an allele for pink flower color.
Which conclusion is best supported by the information?
Flower color is a recessive trait.
Flower color is a dominant trait.
Both parents had an allele for pink flower color.
Only one parent had an allele for pink flower color.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best-supported conclusion based on the information provided is:
**Flower color is a dominant trait.**
Since the plant is homozygous for flower color and has pink flowers, this implies that the allele for pink flower color is dominant. If flower color were a recessive trait, the plant would need to carry two recessive alleles to exhibit that trait, which contradicts it having pink flowers. Therefore, it is more likely that pink is a dominant trait.
**Flower color is a dominant trait.**
Since the plant is homozygous for flower color and has pink flowers, this implies that the allele for pink flower color is dominant. If flower color were a recessive trait, the plant would need to carry two recessive alleles to exhibit that trait, which contradicts it having pink flowers. Therefore, it is more likely that pink is a dominant trait.