Some plants fail to produce chlorophyll,and this trait appears to be recessive.Many plants also self-pollinate.If we locate a pea plant that is heterozygous for this trait,self-pollinate it and harvest seeds,what are the likely phenotypes of these seeds when they germinate?
A)All will be green with chlorophyll.
B)All will be white and lack chlorophyll.
C)About one-half will be green and one-half white.
D)About one-fourth will be white and three-fourths green.
E)About one-fourth will be green and three-fourths white.

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When a heterozygous plant self-pollinates, the offspring will follow a Mendelian 3:1 ratio for a recessive trait, with about three-fourths showing the dominant phenotype (green with chlorophyll) and one-fourth showing the recessive phenotype (white, lacking chlorophyll).

Some Plants Fail to Produce Chlorophyll,and This Trait Appears to Be