Question

In a particular plant species, majority of the plants bear purple flowers. Very few plants bear white flowers. No intermediate colours are observed. If you are give a plant bearing purple flowers, how would you ascertain that it is a pure breed for that trait? Explain

Answer 1

Variation of a species can come about in many ways, but mutation is the major cause of variation in a species.

Answer 2

A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles.