When a red eyed homozygous female Drosophila is crossed with a white eyed male, the phenotype of progeny in the F 1 generation will be

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When a red eyed homozygous female Drosophila is crossed with a white eyed male, the phenotype of progeny in the F 1 generation will be (A) 1 red, 2 pink and 2 white eyed (B) 3 red, and 1 white eyed (C) all red eyed (D) all white eyed.

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Morgan crossed white eyed male with red eyed female. All the flies of F 1 generation were found to be red eyed. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/biology/050d909fa8d929d48893c8371c16546c-.png" />

Q. When a red eyed homozygous female Drosophila is crossed with a white eyed male, the phenotype of progeny in the $F_{1}$ generation will be

1 red, 2 pink and 2 white eyed

3 red, and 1 white eyed

all red eyed

all white eyed.

Morgan crossed white eyed male with red eyed female. All the flies of $F_{1}$ generation were found to be red eyed.

Q. When a red eyed homozygous female Drosophila is crossed with a white eyed male, the phenotype of progeny in the F1​ generation will be