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 are needed to show. Which statement uses the correct terminology to describe how flower color is determined pea plants?

Question

THE FLOWER COLOR TRAIT:
1. Has incomplete dominance.
2. Is recessive.
3. Can be dominant or recessive.
4. Is dominant.

Answer 1

The correct statement that uses the appropriate terminology to describe how flower color is determined in pea plants is:

4. Is dominant.

In this case, the purple flower color is determined by a dominant gene (only one copy is needed for the purple color to show), while the white flower color is determined by the recessive allele (two copies are needed for the white color to show).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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