In pea plants, the allele for purple flowers, P, is dominant over the allele for white flowers, p. Which conclusion about phenotype and genotype is possible?(1 point)

Responses

If a plant has purple flowers, then its genotype must be Pp.
If a plant has purple flowers, then its genotype must be Pp .

If a plant has white flowers, then its genotype must be pp.
If a plant has white flowers, then its genotype must be pp .

If a plant has purple flowers, then its genotype must be PP.
If a plant has purple flowers, then its genotype must be PP .

If a plant has white flowers, then its genotype must be Pp.
If a plant has white flowers, then its genotype must be Pp .

1 answer

The correct conclusion about phenotype and genotype is:

"If a plant has white flowers, then its genotype must be pp."

This is because white flowers are recessive, and hence, for a plant to have white flowers, it must have two recessive alleles (pp). Purple flowers can be either PP or Pp because the allele for purple flowers is dominant.