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Question 26 • Biology

Pea plants can have yellow seeds or green seeds. Which conclusion about the meaning of Y is correct if the allele combination Yy is for yellow seeds?

Answer
A
green and recessive
B
yellow and dominant
C
yellow and recessive
D
green and dominant

Explanation

Because a plant with the allele combination Yy has yellow seeds, the Y allele determines the yellow trait even when paired with y. Therefore, Y represents yellow and is dominant; the correct choice is “yellow and dominant.”

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