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Pea Experiment

DIRECTIONS:

1. What color will the offspring be when a YY pea is bred with a yy pea?

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2. What color will the offspring be when a Yy pea is bred with a yy pea?

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3. If a YY pea is bred with a YY pea, how many green peas will result in the next three generations?

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4. If an rR pea is bred with an Rr pea, will the offspring be smooth or wrinkled or both?

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5. If an rr pea is bred with an RR pea, will the offspring be smooth or wrinkled or both?

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6. What kind of pea will result if an RR YY pea is bred with itself?

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7. Is green a dominant or recessive trait?

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8. Is smoothness a dominant or recessive trait?

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