Rasheed crossed plants that were hybrid-have two different alleles for the traits of
flower color, seed color, and seed shape as part of an investigation designed to verify
the results of Gregor Mendel's experiments. The table below displays the results.
RASHEED'S RESULTS
Characteristic
Offspring phenotypes
Ratio
flower color
705 purple
224 white
3:1
seed color
6,002 yellow
2.001 green
3:1
seed shape
5,474 round
1.850 wrinkled
3:1
Based on the information in the table above, which of the following is a valid
conclusion?
A. White flowers are dominant.
B. Yellow seeds are a recessive trait.
c. Wrinkled seeds are a recessive trait.
D.Flower color is the result of environmental conditions.
