Question

A plant with purple flowers was crossed with white flowers producing 50 plants with only purple flowers. On selfing these plant produce 483 plants with purple flowers and 161 with white flowers. What genetic mechanism account for these results explain?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Phenotypic ratio is

Purple flowered plants : White flowered plants

3(482): 1(162)

Mechanism are as follow:

(i) Factors segregate from each other that remained together in a hybrid during gamete formation.

(ii) A homozygous parent produces all gametes that are

similar while heterozygous parent produces two kinds of gametes in equal ratio.