Question

A researcher crossed two plants, and informed an assistant researcher to determine the genotypes and phenotypes of the plants that were crossed by analyzing the offspring. The assistant counted 30 plants with green pods and 10 plants with yellow pods. Which of the following conclusions can accurately be made by the assistant?
a. The researcher had selfed a true-breeding plant with green pods.
b. The researcher had crossed true-breeding plants of differing pod colors.
c. The researcher had crossed two heterozygous plants.
d. The researcher had crossed two plants with yellow pods.
e. The researcher had crossed a plant with green pods to a plant with yellow pods.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. The researcher had crossed two heterozygous plants.

Explanation:

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