A plant breeder is trying to develop a deep purple violet. She knows the violets come in deep purple, light purple, and white. She crossed 2 violtes hoping to produce only the deep color. Which parent plants should she use?

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anonymous · Answer

The options are at least one parent must be pp, both parents must be Pp, both parents must be PP, at least one parent must be Pp

shrutipande9 · Answer

see if u mix deep purple with white then u get violet right? so u need 1 parent with dark purple and other with white..correct?

anonymous · Answer

yeah so it would be  one parent would at least have to be Pp?

shrutipande9 · Answer

omg...i got a bit confused...give me a min..srry..:P

anonymous · Answer

Lol yeah im trying to take my Biology test and im on vacation for 6 weeks and all my notes are on my computer at home so im a bit lost with everything lol

shrutipande9 · Answer

have they given which is dominant and recessive...

anonymous · Answer

No thats all they gave me

shrutipande9 · Answer

ummmm...and u sure they have given 3 colours? then i think...PP gives dark purple
Pp gives light purple and pp white....

anonymous · Answer

Yeah im pretty sure thats what is is too

shrutipande9 · Answer

now u want violet?..this is a lil vague ques....because PP,Pp,pp are the only outcomes...so i dont know how u wud get violet....

anonymous · Answer

Yeah well i figured out most of the test, theres just a few problems i cant get