A plant with round seeds is crossed with another plant with round seeds. Round are dominant over oval seeds. When two heterozygous round-seeded plants are crossed, what is expected of their offspring, assuming random chromosome segregation?

A) The oval-shaped plant will appear 50% of the time.

B) The round-shaped plant will appear 100% of the time.

C) The oval-shaped plant will most likely appear 75% of the time.

Eliminate

D) The round-shaped plant will most likely appear 75% of the time.

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Mareli Buck

29 October, 08:54

A plant with round seeds is crossed with another plant with round seeds. Round are dominant over oval seeds. When two heterozygous round-seeded plants are crossed, what is expected of their offspring, assuming random chromosome segregation?

A) The oval-shaped plant will appear 50% of the time.

B) The round-shaped plant will appear 100% of the time.

C) The oval-shaped plant will most likely appear 75% of the time.

Eliminate

D) The round-shaped plant will most likely appear 75% of the time.

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Answers (2)

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Kenya Chan · Answer 1

Round will appear 75% of the time

Explanation:

Rr*Rr punnet square

Results

RR round

Rr round

Rr round

rr oval

25% round homozygous

50% round heterozygous

25% oval homozygous

Kallie Mack · Answer 2

Basically answer is D