Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Offspring of two different true-breeding varieties are called hybrids.
b. Mendel's pea plants could cross-fertilize but not self-fertilize.
c. True-breeding plants are able to produce a variety of flower colors when self-fertilized.
d. A genetic cross produces the P generation.


a. Offspring of two different true-breeding varieties are called hybrids.

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