Question

Use a Punnett square to predict the offspring in a cross between a dwarf pea plant (homozygous recessive) and a tall pea plant (heterozygous). What is the phenotypic ratio of the offspring?

a) 1:1
b) 1:2
c) 2:1
d) 3:1

Answer 1

The phenotypic ratio of the offspring in a cross between a dwarf pea plant and a tall pea plant is 1:1.

Step-by-step explanation:

When using a Punnett square to predict the offspring in a cross between a dwarf pea plant (homozygous recessive) and a tall pea plant (heterozygous), the phenotypic ratio of the offspring is 1:1. This means that half of the offspring will be tall and the other half will be dwarf.