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In roses, red flowers and long stems are dominant traits. A rose plant that is homozygous for both red flowers and long stems is crossed with a rose plant that is heterozygous for red flowers and homozygous for short stems. What percentage of the offspring will exhibit red, long-stemmed flowers?
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50 percent.
Explanation: Parent genotypes: RRLL × Rrll. The first parent always contributes R and L; the second contributes R or r and always l. Offspring are 50% RR Ll (red, long) and 50% Rr ll (red, short). Thus 50% are red with long stems.
Explanation: Parent genotypes: RRLL × Rrll. The first parent always contributes R and L; the second contributes R or r and always l. Offspring are 50% RR Ll (red, long) and 50% Rr ll (red, short). Thus 50% are red with long stems.
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