Question

A pure green beetle is crossed with a pure brown beetle. All of the offspring are green. Which explanation below, correctly explains this phenomenon?

A.Green and brown are equally expressed so they are both dominant.


B.Green is more common than brown so more green genes are passed on.


C.The gene for green color is dominant over the gene for brown color.



D.The gene for brown color is dominant over the gene for green color.

Answer 1

C.

The green color gene is more dominant over the gene for brown color.

Explanation:

Whichever gene is dominant is the one that will be applied to the organism.