WAEC Biology 2007 Question 57

Question 57

Mendelian Inheritance

If a cross between a red-flowered plant and a white-flowered plant produced red-flowered plants, the result can be described as an example of

  1. A.partial recessiveness
  2. B.dominance
  3. C.incomplete dominance
  4. D.out-breeding
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (dominance)

Explanation

Only the red colour shows in the offspring, so red is dominant over white.