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A cross was made between pure breeding pea plants, one with round and green seeds and the other with wrinkled and yellow seeds.

(a) Write the phenotype of F1 progeny. Give reason for your answer.


(b) Write the different types of F2 progeny obtained along with their ratio when F1progeny was selfed.

(a) The Phenotype in F1 progeny is yellow and round shape because they are dominant over green and wrinkled seeds, in F1 progeny which can be shown as follows:

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(b) When F1 progeny was selfed, the following progeny along with the ration will be obtained:



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