Genetics Question

Question

Pea seeds can either be yellow (which is dominant) or green (which is recessive). What would the phenotype of a heterozygous individual be?

a. yellowish green

b. green

c. yellow and green

d. yellow

Answer 1

The phenotype of a heterozygous being will always show the dominant phenotype because it carries the dominant allele. The recessive allele is, in a sense, hidden from view. The Pea seed will be yellow.

Diane G.