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Non-Mendelian Inheritance — Unit test

Question 20 • IS - O - 3490 - The Living Earth B CP Online

In peas, yellow seed color (Y) is dominant to green seed color (y). Which describes an organism that has nonidentical alleles for seed color?

Answer
A
yy and has green seeds
B
Yy and has yellow seeds
C
YY and has yellow seeds
D
Yy and has green seeds

Explanation

Nonidentical alleles means the organism has two different versions of the gene, so its genotype is Yy. Since Y is dominant over y, a Yy pea plant has yellow seeds. Therefore, the correct choice is Yy and has yellow seeds.

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