You count 1000 plants and look at their flowers. Your results are as follows: 740 red 260 white Does this follow a simple Mendelian inheritance pattern? Why or why not?

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Problem 2ACQ: Figure 8.10 In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white (p), and yellow peas (Y) are...
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You count 1000 plants and look at their flowers. Your results are as follows:
740 red
260 white
Does this follow a simple Mendelian inheritance pattern? Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:You count 1000 plants and look at their flowers. Your results are as follows: 740 red 260 white Does this follow a simple Mendelian inheritance pattern? Why or why not?
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