Answer: mercury (i think)
In this Josephine is correct. While red will most commonly occur, if the 'r' is there then under Mendel's rules, a 3 to 1 ratio will appear. Ie for ever 3 red flowers, one flower will be the other colour.
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Continuous variations are formed due to chance segregation of genes during gamete formation, crossing over and chance combination during fertilization. They can increase adaptability of the race but cannot form new species.