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Genetics and Heredity — Test

Question 7 • Biology

Gregor Mendel used pea plants that were heterozygous for each of two traits—seed color and seed shape—to generate a dihybrid cross. The phenotypic ratio of the resulting offspring was nine with round and yellow seeds, three with round and green seeds, three with wrinkled and yellow seeds, and one with wrinkled and green seeds. From these results, what could Mendel conclude?

Answer
A
Gametes carry one allele for each trait.
B
Traits that are dominant mask traits that are recessive.
C
Traits are inherited as pairs, sets, or groups.
D
Traits are passed independently of one another.
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