In Mirabilis jalapa, the homozygous white (rr) and red (RR) flower colour produces pink (Rr) flower colour. When a pink flower is crossed with red flower, the ratio will be

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In Mirabilis jalapa, the homozygous white (rr) and red (RR) flower colour produces pink (Rr) flower colour. When a pink flower is crossed with red flower, the ratio will be (A) 25 % white: 50 % pink: 25 % red (B) 50 % pink: 50 % red (C) 50 % pink: 50 % white (D) 50 % red: 50 % white

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A good example of incomplete dominance is that of the flower colour in snapdragon (dog flower or Antirrhinum majus) and Mirabilis jalapa (4’o clock plant). <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/b-2zcpte6fb8oc.png" />

Q. In Mirabilis jalapa, the homozygous white (rr) and red (RR) flower colour produces pink (Rr) flower colour. When a pink flower is crossed with red flower, the ratio will be

$25%$ white : $50%$ pink : $25%$ red

$50%$ pink : $50%$ red

$50%$ pink : $50%$ white

$50%$ red : $50%$ white

A good example of incomplete dominance is that of the flower colour in snapdragon (dog flower or Antirrhinum majus) and Mirabilis jalapa (4’o clock plant).

Q. In Mirabilis jalapa, the homozygous white (rr) and red (RR) flower colour produces pink (Rr) flower colour. When a pink flower is crossed with red flower, the ratio will be

25% white : 50% pink : 25% red

50% pink : 50% red

50% pink : 50% white

50% red : 50% white

A good example of incomplete dominance is that of the flower colour in snapdragon (dog flower or Antirrhinum majus) and Mirabilis jalapa (4’o clock plant).

$25%$ white : $50%$ pink : $25%$ red

$50%$ pink : $50%$ red

$50%$ pink : $50%$ white

$50%$ red : $50%$ white