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)

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The flower color trait in plants is recessive.
The flower color trait in plants is recessive.

The flower color trait in pea plants has incomplete dominance.
The flower color trait in pea plants has incomplete dominance.

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

The flower color trait in pea plants is dominant.

Answer 1

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

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

This is accurate because the purple flower color is dominant (only one copy of the purple gene needed for expression), while the white flower color is recessive (requiring two copies of the white gene to be expressed).