in a test cross involving two genes a purple color were crossed  to a white color plants. the phenotypic ratio among their offspring were as follow: 3 white:1 purple, explain these results?

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Problem 2ACQ: Figure 8.10 In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white (p), and yellow peas (Y) are...
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in a test cross involving two genes a purple color were crossed  to a white color plants. the phenotypic ratio among their offspring were as follow: 3 white:1 purple, explain these results?

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As phenotypic ratio pertains to the relative variety of offspring manifesting a selected attribute or combination of traits. ... during this case, the composition ratio shall indicate several|what percentage|what number} of the offspring are tall and the way many are short supported the genotype. Compare: genotypical ratio.

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