Mendel crossed two pea plants with round seeds. All seeds of the offspring were round. He then crossed a plant with round seeds to a plant with wrinkled seeds and all offspring had wrinkled seeds. Which of the following is true?

A) a mutation occurred
B) the plants he used were not true breeding
C) wrinkled is dominant
D) round is dominant
E) the trait does not breed true


Answer: C

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