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Hungry!

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on: Jun 19, 2013
A cross between a true-breeding sharp-spined cactus and a spineless cactus would produce
A) all sharp-spined progeny.
B) 50% sharp-spined, 50% dull-spined progeny.
C) 25% sharp-spined, 50% dull-spined, 25% spineless progeny.
D) all spineless progeny.
E) It is impossible to determine the phenotypes of the progeny.


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

The answer should be A.

Good luck! :D


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Reply #2 on: Aug 13, 2013
Thanks so much, you were right on.


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