Question

Study the given data and answer the questions that follow
Parental Plants cross fertilised and seeds collected
F1 generation (First generation offspring)

F2 generation (offspring of self pollination of Fl generation)

Male Parents always tall
88 seeds sown and observed
88 seeds sown and ob-served


Female parents always
dwarf

All 88 plants appeared tall
66 plants appeared tall and 22 appeared short

(i) What is the term used for this type of cross?
(ii) What does the data for the column marked F1 indicate?
(iii) Express the genotype of the () Parents (ii) F1 Progeny (iii) F2 Progeny.​

Answer 1

Parental Plants cross fertilised and seeds collected

F1 generation (First generation offspring)

Male Parents always tall

88 seeds sown and observed

88 seeds sown and ob-served

Female parents always

dwarf

All 88 plants appeared tall

66 plants appeared tall and 22 appeared short