Mendel would not have seen four different

phenotypes in the F2 generation of his dihybrid
crosses if
a. the genes were on the same chromosomes.
b. the P1 generation was homozygous.
c. purple was dominant to white.
d. more than two traits were traced.
e. all of these are true.


Answer: a

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