In snapdragons, there is one allele that produces red flowers and another allele that produces white flowers. Neither allele is dominant and heterozygous individuals have pink flowers. A plant breeder decides to cross a red flowered snapdragon with a pink flowered snapdragon. What percentage of the offspring do you expect will have red flowers?

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In snapdragons, there is one allele that produces red flowers and another allele that produces white flowers. Neither allele is dominant and heterozygous individuals have pink flowers. A plant breeder decides to cross a red flowered snapdragon with a pink flowered snapdragon.  What percentage of the offspring do you expect will have red flowers?

anonymous · Answer

I thought the answer was 50% but got the question wrong. Could someone help me see how to figure it out.

alphadxg · Answer

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Hmm, I would say 50% also.