MHT CET Medical202623 April 2026Morning ShiftBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
A pea plant with genotype RrYy is crossed with another pea plant with genotype rryy. What will be the number of phenotypes obtained by this cross?
Options
- A16
- B12
- C9
- D4
Correct answer
D. 4
Step-by-step solution
The given cross is between a dihybrid plant (RrYy) and a homozygous recessive plant (rryy). This is a dihybrid test cross. The plant with genotype RrYy produces four types of gametes: RY, Ry, rY, and ry. The plant with genotype rryy produces only one type of gamete: ry. The offspring produced from this cross will have the following genotypes and phenotypes: RrYy : Round Yellow Rryy : Round Green rrYy : Wrinkled Yellow rryy : Wrinkled Green Thus, four different phenotypes are obtained in a ratio of 1:1:1:1 . Answer: