Multiple Choice
The pea plant (Pisum sativum) is a good choice for studying heredity because it:
9. Patterns of Inheritance
Genetics and Heredity
Multiple Choice
Mendel's pea plants can have yellow peas or green peas. Mendel found the yellow pea color allele to be dominant over the green pea color allele. What does this mean?
A
The yellow allele masks the effects of the green allele in an individual heterozygous for pea color.
B
Both individuals who are heterozygous and homozygous dominant for pea color will have yellow peas.
C
Only individuals who are homozygous recessive for pea color will have green peas.
D
The green pea color allele can be found in some individuals but not expressed.
E
All of the above.