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Corn kernels can be high in starch (starchy) or high in sugar (sweet). The allele for starchy kernels (H) is dominant to the allele for sweet kernels (h). Each kernel on an ear of corn represents an individual offspring. A particular ear of corn has 92 starchy kernels and 88 sweet kernels. What are the MOST likely genotypes of the parent corn plants that produced this particular ear of corn?

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Answer:

Hh, Hh

Explanation:

The allele is the two or more variants of a specific trait present on the genes of the organism that is responsible for giving a particular physical and genetic attribute. The allele can be dominant or recessive.

The most likely genotype of the parent is Hh and hh.

How to know the genotype of the parent plant?

  • The genotype of the parent plant can be estimated by crossing the heterozygous F1 generation with the recessive purebred parent plant. This type of cross is called a test cross.

  • In the question, the offspring with the starchy and the sweet kernels is approximately in a 1:1 ratio. The offspring can be heterozygous dominant for the starchy kernel and purebred recessive for the sweet kernel.

  • The heterozygous dominant offspring is crossed with the recessive purebred parent plant and will give the genotype.

Thus, the genotypes are Hh and hh.

Learn more about test cross here:

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