Two plants with red flowers were back crossed, which of the following results indicate that the plants are heterozygous
red flowers, where red flowers are dominant?
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75% red and 25% white
- 50% red and 50% white
- 100% white
- 100% red
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
In genetics, a backcross (BC) is a cross between a hybrid and one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. If two heterozygous (Rr) plants (where R represents the dominant red allele and r represents the recessive white allele) are crossed, the expected phenotypic ratio would be 75% red and 25% white. This is because three out of the four possible combinations (RR, Rr, rR) would result in red flowers, while only one combination (rr) would result in white flowers.