Question

In an experiment, Mendel grew 633 green pea plants with either wrinkled seed-coats (dominant) or smooth (recessive). If the ratio of the wrinkled seed-coat plants to the smooth seed-coat plants was 3:1, how many smooth seed-coat plants did he grow? A) 158 B) 211 C) 633 D) 844

Answer 1

Answer:

B) 211

Explanation:

211 times 3 equals 633

Answer 2

Answer: There are 158 smooth seed coat plants he grew.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Total number of green pea plants with either wrinkled or smooth = 633

Ratio of wrinkled seed coat plants to the smooth seed coat plants = 3:1

So, Number of smooth seed cost plants that he grow is given by

$\dfrac{1}{4}\times 633\\\\=\dfrac{633}{4}\\\\=158.25\\\\\approx 158$

Hence, there are 158 smooth seed coat plants he grew.