{"id":133320,"date":"2024-08-22T19:39:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=133320"},"modified":"2024-08-22T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:39:28","slug":"in-a-plant-in-which-fuzzy-leaves-f-are-dominant-over-smooth-leaves-f-which-of-the-following-crosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/22\/in-a-plant-in-which-fuzzy-leaves-f-are-dominant-over-smooth-leaves-f-which-of-the-following-crosses\/","title":{"rendered":"In a plant in which fuzzy leaves (F) are dominant over smooth leaves (f), which of the following crosses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a plant in which fuzzy leaves (F) are dominant over smooth leaves (f), which of the following crosses will produce only offspring with smooth leaves?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>FF x FF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Ff x Ff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>ff x ff<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Ff x ff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. ff x ff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In genetics, the letter <code>F<\/code> represents the dominant allele for fuzzy leaves, and <code>f<\/code> represents the recessive allele for smooth leaves. To produce only offspring with smooth leaves, both parents must carry only the recessive allele, <code>f<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FF x FF<\/strong>: All offspring will have the genotype <code>FF<\/code>, resulting in all fuzzy leaves because <code>F<\/code> is dominant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ff x Ff<\/strong>: This cross will produce a mix of genotypes (<code>FF<\/code>, <code>Ff<\/code>, and <code>ff<\/code>), so the offspring will include both fuzzy and smooth leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ff x ff<\/strong>: Both parents are homozygous recessive, so all offspring will be <code>ff<\/code> and will have smooth leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ff x ff<\/strong>: This cross will produce both <code>Ff<\/code> (fuzzy) and <code>ff<\/code> (smooth) offspring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the cross that produces only offspring with smooth leaves is <code>ff x ff<\/code>, as both parents are homozygous recessive and can only pass on the recessive allele <code>f<\/code>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a plant in which fuzzy leaves (F) are dominant over smooth leaves (f), which of the following crosses will produce only offspring with smooth leaves? A.FF x FF B.Ff x Ff C.ff x ff D.Ff x ff. 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