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Question 33

Two characteristics in tomato plants are stem color and leaf structure.

Stem color is determined by a gene with two alleles:

  • Allele G\text{G}G is dominant and results in a purple stem.
  • Allele g\text{g}g is recessive and results in a green stem.

Leaf structure is determined by a gene with two alleles:

  • Allele D\text{D}D is dominant and results in cut (lobed) leaves.
  • Allele d\text{d}d is recessive and results in potato-like (smooth margin) leaves.

The two genes are located on different chromosomes.

Two tomato plants are crossed:

  • One parent plant has purple stems and cut leaves, and is heterozygous for both genes.
  • One parent plant has green stems and cut leaves, and is heterozygous for the D/d\text{D/d}D/d gene.

Complete the following details to show this genetic cross:

a.

Parental genotypes

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b.

Gametes

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c.

Expected offspring phenotypes

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d.

Expected phenotypic ratio

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