With the help of an example justify the following statement: "A trait

1.	With the help of an example justify the following statement: "A trait may be inherited, but may not be expressed".
Answer» Yes, it is possible that a trait is inherited but may not be expressed. For example, when pure tall pea plants are crossed with pure dwarf pea plants, only tall pea plants are obtained in F₁ generation. On selfing tall plants of F₁, both tall and dwarf plants are obtained in F₂ generation in the ratio 3 : 1. Reappearance of the dwarf character, a recessive trait in F₂ generation shows that the dwarf trait was present in individuals of F₁ but it did not express.

With the help of an example justify the following statement: "A trait may be inherited, but may not be expressed".

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Yes, it is possible that a trait is inherited but may not be expressed.
For example, when pure tall pea plants are crossed with pure dwarf pea plants, only tall pea plants are obtained in F₁ generation.

On selfing tall plants of F₁, both tall and dwarf plants are obtained in F₂ generation in the ratio 3 : 1. Reappearance of the dwarf character, a recessive trait in F₂ generation shows that the dwarf trait was present in individuals of F₁ but it did not express.

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With the help of an example justify the following statement: "A trait may be inherited, but may not be expressed".

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