Is this statement True or False?
According to Mendel’s principles, 2/4 of the offspring made from a cross between two heterozygous plants will show the dominant trait (phenotype).
Set up a Punnett square using the details below to see if the statement is TRUE or FALSE.
A cross between 2 plants that are both heterozygous for a trait Hh.
This statement is false.
When two heterozygous plants (Hh) are crossed, there are different possible outcomes for the offspring based on Mendel's principles. In this case, the possible genotypes of the offspring from the cross are HH, Hh, and Hh. The dominant trait (phenotype) will be expressed in individuals with the genotypes HH and Hh, which is 3 out of the 4 possible outcomes. Therefore, the correct statement is that 3/4 of the offspring will show the dominant trait (phenotype), not 2/4.