NEETZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
What does the ratio of 9:3:3:1 represent in Mendel's dihybrid cross?
Options
- AA combination series of 3 yellow: 1 green with 3 round: 1 wrinkled
- BA combination series of 2 yellow: 2 green with 2 round: 2 wrinkled
- CA combination series of 1 yellow: 3 green with 1 round: 3 wrinkled
- DA combination series of 4 yellow: 4 green with 4 round: 4 wrinkled
Correct answer
A. A combination series of 3 yellow: 1 green with 3 round: 1 wrinkled
Step-by-step solution
In the dihybrid cross (Figure 4.7), the phenotypes round, yellow; wrinkled, yellow; round, green and wrinkled, green appeared in the ratio 9:3:3:1. Such a ratio was observed for several pairs of characters that Mendel studied. The ratio of 9:3:3:1 can be derived as a combination series of 3 yellow: 1 green, with 3 round : 1 wrinkled. This derivation can be written as follows: (3 Round : 1 Wrinkled) (3 Yellow : 1 Green) = 9 Round, Yellow : 3 Wrinkled, Yellow: 3 Round, Green : 1 Wrinkled, Green Based upon such observ