Question

In pea plants, the flower color may be either purple or white. Only one purple gene is
needed for that color to show, while two copies of the white gene are needed for it to
show. Which statement uses the correct terminology to describe how flower color is
determined in pea plants? (1 point)
The fower color trait in plants is recessive.
O The flower color trait in pea plants can be dominant or recessive.
IT he flower color trait in dea olants is dominant
The flower color trait in pea olants has incomolete dominance.

Answer 1

"The flower color trait in pea plants can be dominant or recessive."

Explanation: The purple allele is dominant (one copy is enough to show purple), while the white allele is recessive (needs two copies to show white), so heterozygotes are purple rather than intermediate.