Stomata play an important role in photosynthesis as they allow the plant to absorb carbon dioxide from the environment. In exchange, stomata allow oxygen, which is a waste product of photosynthesis, to be released. In the process, water vapor is also lost as the internal parts of the leaves are exposed. To reduce exposure, stomata are found on the underside of the leaves. They are protected from the sun as excessive heat can increase the rate of water vapor leaving and thus wither the plant. Stomata also have guard cells around the epidermis that close when too much water is being lost.
Options for the question are not given. They are as follows :
A. Mate them and see what color the offspring are—that will be the dominant color
B. Mate them and see what color the offspring are—the other will be the dominant color
C. Mate them, and then mate their offspring to see what color the next generation is
D. Mate them together, and then mate their offspring to see what color the next generation is—the other color will be the dominant color
Answer:
A. Mate them and see what color the offspring are—that will be the dominant color
Explanation:
Out of the two colors, one will be recessive and one will be dominant. Recessive color will be homozygous since it is only expressed in homozygous condition. It is also given that in this cross the dominant color is also in homozygous condition.
When the guinea pigs mate, the resulting progeny will obtain one dominant allele from the dominant color parent and one recessive allele from the recessive color parent. The progeny will be heterozygous and show the dominant phenotype since the dominant allele will mask the recessive allele. Thus, the color which is visible in their offspring will be the dominant color.
