Understanding Genotypes and Phenotypes in Flower Color

What are the possible phenotypes for the given genotypes?

The given genotypes are:

  • PP
  • Pp
  • pp

According to the information provided, purple flowers are dominant to white flowers. Therefore, we need to determine the phenotype for each genotype:

Genotypes and Phenotypes

PP: The genotype PP contains two dominant alleles for purple flowers. Therefore, the phenotype for PP is Purple.

Pp: The genotype Pp contains one dominant allele (P) and one recessive allele (p) for flower color. Since purple is dominant over white, the phenotype for the genotype Pp is also Purple.

pp: The genotype pp contains two recessive alleles for white flowers. As mentioned earlier, purple flowers are dominant to white flowers. Hence, the phenotype for pp is White.

So, the phenotypes for the given genotypes are:

  • PP: Purple
  • Pp: Purple
  • pp: White
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