The genotype of green-stemmed tomato plants is denoted by GG and that

1.	The genotype of green-stemmed tomato plants is denoted by GG and that of purple-stemmed tomato plants as gg. When these two plants are crossed : (i) What colour of stem would you expect in their F1 progeny ? (ii) Give the percentage of purple-stemmed plant if F1 plants are self pollinated. (iii) In what ratio would you find the green and purple colour in the F1 progeny ?
Answer» (i) Green colour. (ii) 25% (iii) 3: 1.

The genotype of green-stemmed tomato plants is denoted by GG and that of purple-stemmed tomato plants as gg. When these two plants are crossed : (i) What colour of stem would you expect in their F1 progeny ? (ii) Give the percentage of purple-stemmed plant if F1 plants are self pollinated. (iii) In what ratio would you find the green and purple colour in the F1 progeny ?

Answer»

(i) Green colour.

(ii) 25%

(iii) 3: 1.