Question
(a) Write the law of independent assortment. (b) If we make the cross between pure red flower (dominant) with pure newer then what will be the ratio in F₁ generation?
Answer
(a) The law of independent assortment states that the inheritance of one pair of contrasting characters (alleles) is independent of the inheritance of another pair of contrasting characters (alleles).
(b) If we make the cross between pure red flower (dominant) with pure blue flower, the ratio of the F₁ generation will be all plants with purple flowers. This is because the alleles for red and blue flower color will combine to form a heterozygous genotype (RrBb) which expresses incomplete dominance resulting in the formation of purple flowers.
