A pink flowered Snapdragon plant was crossed with a red flowered Snapdragon plant. What type of phenotype/s is/are expected in the progeny?
- Only red flowered plants
- Red flowered as well as pink flowered plants
- Only pink flowered plants
- Red, Pink as well as white flowered plants
Answer
(2) Red flowered as well as pink flowered plants
Solution
Flower colour in snapdragon shows incomplete dominance: RR = red, Rr = pink, rr = white.
Pink (Rr) red (RR) gives RR : Rr = 1 : 1.
Progeny: 50% red flowered and 50% pink flowered plants.
Answer: (2)