WAEC Biology 1988 Question 50

Question 50

Mendelian Inheritance

If a cross is made between a pure-breeding red flowered plant and a pure-breeding white flowered plant where R is dominant for red flower and r is recessive for white, the most likely result of F1 generation will be

  1. A.75% red flowers and 25% white flowers
  2. B.all red flowers
  3. C.75% white flowers and 25% red flowers
  4. D.50% red flowers and 50% white flowers
  5. E.all white flowers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (all red flowers)

Explanation

RR × rr gives only Rr offspring, and R is dominant, so all are red.