If Mendel had crossed a true breeding dominant plant with a true breeding recessive plant, in which of the three generations is the recessive trait visible? F1 generation P generation F1 generation and F2 generation P generation and F2 generation
Answer:
The correct answer is P generation and \(F_{2}\) generation.
It is because all members of the \(F_{1}\) generation will be heterozygous (Aa) and hence they all will show the dominant phenotype.
\(F_{2}\) generation is produced by the self pollination of the \(F_{1}\) generation.
The \(F_{2}\) generation shows the phenotypic ratio of 3:1 (dominant: recessive) and genotypic ratio of 1:2:1 (AA:Aa:aa)