Scientists compare two different plant species. In species A, the leaf color is controlled by two alleles. In species B, leaf color is controlled by five alleles. How will these two plants be different?

A. Species A will have more genotypes.
B. Species B will have fewer offspring.
C. Species B will have a wider range of phenotypes.
D. Species A will have a wider range of leaf colors.

Question

Scientists compare two different plant species. In species A, the leaf color is controlled by two alleles. In species B, leaf color is controlled by five alleles. How will these two plants be different?

 		A.	Species A will have more genotypes.
 		B.	Species B will have fewer offspring.
 		C.	Species B will have a wider range of phenotypes.
 		D.	Species A will have a wider range of leaf colors.

anonymous · Answer

@nerdgirl6 can you help me with this one

nerdgirl6 · Answer

Certainly! Okay so let me try and walk you through this one.

nerdgirl6 · Answer

Are there any answers that you can immediately eliminate?

anonymous · Answer

C

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

B AND D but i kind go more for D

nerdgirl6 · Answer

Why do you eliminate A?

anonymous · Answer

CUZ A doesn't have more genotypes but B does

nerdgirl6 · Answer

and why D?

nerdgirl6 · Answer

ooh sorry not D, A