A purebred purple flowering plant is crossed with a purebred white flowering plant, and they produce offspring that have purple flowers. Which is the trait for purple flowers?

Because the parent plants are purebred, each passes on one version of the flower-color trait. The offspring receive one purple version and one white version, yet their flowers are purple. This shows that purple masks white when both versions are present, so purple is the dominant trait.

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