A scientist is studying traits in corn. The picture shows the traits she is studying.
The scientists does a dihybrid cross of two corn plants. One corn plant is homozygous for yellow kernels and heterozygous for smooth kernels. The other corn plant is heterozygous for purple kernels and homozygous for smooth kernels. Which best describes the possible offspring of this cross?
A. There is a 50% chance of having purple, smooth kernels and a 50% chance of having yellow, smooth kernels.
B. There is a 50% chance of having purple, wrinkled kernels and a 50% chance of having yellow, shrunken kernels.
C. There is a 100% chance of having purple, smooth kernels.
D. There is a 100% chance of having yellow, shrunken kernels.
choose the correct answer