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(a) If we cross pure-bred tall (dominant) pea plants with pure-bred dwarf (recessive) pea plants we get pea plants of F_{1} generation. If we now self-cross the pea plants of F_{1} generation, then we obtain pea plants of F_{2} generation.
(i) What do the plants of F_{1} generation look like?
(ii) What is the ratio of tall plants to dwarf plants in F_{2} generation?
(iii) State the type of plants not found in F_{1} generation but appeared in F_{2} generation, mentioning the reason for the same.
(b) What are homologous structures? Give an example. Is it necessary that homologous structures always have common ancestors?

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(a) F1? plants: All tall (the dominant trait)

(b) F2? generation= 3 tall : 1 dwarf

(c) F1? plants do not exhibit dwarfism as presence of dominant allele (T) in monohybrid (Tt) mask the expression of rececssive allele (t). Two factors for a trait (alleles for tallness and dwarfism), present together in a heterozygous individual (Tt), do not get mixed and are separated during gametogenesis and exhibited in F2? generation.

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