Given what we know about Mendelian genetics, what is the genotype of pea plants with white flowers? White is a recessive trait while purple is a dominant trait.

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Nigel Pierce

7 August, 21:02

Given what we know about Mendelian genetics, what is the genotype of pea plants with white flowers? White is a recessive trait while purple is a dominant trait.

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Raymond Little · Answer 1

the genotype would be pp

Explanation:

If purple is a dominant trait and white is recessive, then the only way for the phenotype to be white is for the genotype to be "pp."

"PP" and "Pp" will exhibit purple flowers.