Bill the gardener plants snapdragons each year. Last year he planted white snapdragons and red snapdragons. He then collected their seeds and planted those seeds the following year.

When the flowers bloomed he was surprised to find that while some of the snapdragons were red or white like the parent plants, some of them were also pink!

Can you explain to Bill why this happened?

Explain to Bill why he has white, red and pink flowers from parents who have only red and white.

Question

Biology

Damon Dodson

12 April, 19:33

Bill the gardener plants snapdragons each year. Last year he planted white snapdragons and red snapdragons. He then collected their seeds and planted those seeds the following year.

When the flowers bloomed he was surprised to find that while some of the snapdragons were red or white like the parent plants, some of them were also pink!

Can you explain to Bill why this happened?

Explain to Bill why he has white, red and pink flowers from parents who have only red and white.

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Daniela Barton · Answer 1

Incomplete dominance

Explanation:

Incomplete dominance is a condition observed in the organisms while studying their genetics.

When the organisms with two alleles for the same trait are crossed, then neither of the two alleles completely express themselves but a new variation of the trait is formed.

This can be observed in the given scenario also when the ed and white flowers are crossed, then the pink flowers (a new variation of the trait) is formed called blended trait.

Thus, incomplete dominance is correct.