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Two plants are crossed, resulting in offspring with a 3:1 ratio for a particular trait. What does this suggest?
A) that the parents were true-breeding for contrasting traits
B) that the trait shows incomplete dominance
C) that a blending of traits has occurred
D) that the parents were both heterozygous for a single trait
E) that each offspring has the same alleles for each of two traits


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2013
Hi there,

The answer should be D.

Good luck on your AP biology! :D


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2013
THANKS :)


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