Question

When Mendel performed his experiments, only one trait appeared in the F1 generation, (in this case, round peas) and the other trait (wrinkled peas) had seemingly disappeared. However, once he let the plants of the F1 generation self-fertilize, the wrinkled peas reappeared! If you were Mendel, how would you explain this phenomenon

Answer 1

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Explanation:

The explanation I would give to the phenomenon is that the round trait in peas completely covers or nullify the wrinkled trait when they are together. In order words, whenever a single the allele of both trait come together to form a new trait, the round trait allele dominates and mask the expression of the allele of the wrinkled trait.

This is what Mendel explained and dominance/recessive effects. The round trait was dominant over the wrinkled trait while the wrinkled trait was said to be recessive and can only be expressed when alone.