A flowering plant species produces two flower colors. Blue flowers are dominant over white flowers. What is the genotype of any blue flowered plant in this particular species?
A.

A blue allele exists on at least one of the homologous chromosomes.

B.

A blue and a white allele exist on a single chromosome.

C.

A red allele and a white allele exist on two chromosomes.

D.

A red allele is present on both homologous chromosomes.

Question

A flowering plant species produces two flower colors. Blue flowers are dominant over white flowers. What is the genotype of any blue flowered plant in this particular species?
 A.	
 
A blue allele exists on at least one of the homologous chromosomes.
 
 B.	
 
A blue and a white allele exist on a single chromosome.
 
 C.	
 
A red allele and a white allele exist on two chromosomes.
 
 D.	
 
A red allele is present on both homologous chromosomes.

anonymous · Answer

i am fairly sure that the answer is A. if the blue flower is dominant over the white flower, then there has to be at least 1 blue allele. i hope this is helpful, ifyoure still confused do a little research. there is an article on dominance in genetics on Wikipedia it might help.

anonymous · Answer

thank you!!!