WAEC Biology 2020 Question 47

Question 47

Mendelian Inheritance

The diagram below is an illustration of a cross between plants A and B of the same species. The process that gave rise to the F1 generation is

Diagram for this question
  1. A.self fertilization.
  2. B.cross fertilization.
  3. C.out-breeding.
  4. D.test cross.
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Answer: B (cross fertilization.)

Explanation

Pollen from one plant fertilised the ovules of a different plant (A × B). This is cross fertilisation.