Question

the flowchart below shows the three generations of a cross between a pea plant that has yellow pods and a pea plant that has green pods. green pods are the dominant trait. the flowchart is missing the labels that describe the traits. in which squares should the phrase \green pods\ appear? a and d only b and e only a, c, and d only a, b, c, d, and e

Explanation:

Step1: Define dominant - recessive

Green pods are dominant, yellow are recessive.

Step2: First - generation cross

When a pure - bred yellow - pod (recessive) and a pure - bred green - pod (dominant) plant are crossed, the first - generation offspring (C) will all have green pods because the dominant allele masks the recessive one.

Step3: Second - generation cross

When the first - generation plants (C) are crossed, some of the second - generation offspring (D and E) will have green pods. Since green is dominant, any plant with at least one dominant allele for green pods will have green pods. Also, the original green - pod parent (A) has green pods.

Answer:

A, C, and D only