If a plant species exhibits maternal inheritance for leaf pigmentation,what is the phenotype of the parents of a variegated (green and white leaves)plant?
A)The maternal plant must be white and the paternal plant must be green.
B)The maternal plant must be green and the paternal plant must be white.
C)The maternal plant must be variegated and the paternal plant can be any color.
D)Both the maternal and paternal plant must be variegateD.
E)The maternal plant must be variegated and the paternal plant must be whitE.

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In cases of maternal inheritance, the phenotype of the offspring is determined solely by the genotype or phenotype of the mother. Therefore, if the offspring is variegated, it indicates that the maternal plant must also be variegated. The phenotype of the paternal plant does not influence the phenotype of the offspring in maternal inheritance.

If a Plant Species Exhibits Maternal Inheritance for Leaf Pigmentation,what