P indicates the allele for jagged-edge leaves and p indicates the allele for smooth-edge leaves. Which statement about the offspring is correct? A. 75% will be heterozygous, 25% will be homozygous dominant, and 0% will be homozygous recessive. B. 0% will be heterozygous or homozygous dominant, and 100% will be homozygous recessive. C. 50% will be heterozygous, 25% will be homozygous dominant, and 25% will be homozygous recessive. D. 50% will be heterozygous, 50% will be homozygous dominant, and 0% would be homozygous recessive.

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Joy Greer

6 May, 15:19

P indicates the allele for jagged-edge leaves and p indicates the allele for smooth-edge leaves. Which statement about the offspring is correct? A. 75% will be heterozygous, 25% will be homozygous dominant, and 0% will be homozygous recessive. B. 0% will be heterozygous or homozygous dominant, and 100% will be homozygous recessive. C. 50% will be heterozygous, 25% will be homozygous dominant, and 25% will be homozygous recessive. D. 50% will be heterozygous, 50% will be homozygous dominant, and 0% would be homozygous recessive.

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Shaw · Answer 1

It depends on the genotype of the parents. If you created a Punnett Square and one parent was homozygous PP and the other was homozygous pp, 100% would be heterozygous dominant