Sweet Pea Plant Cross: Exciting Genetic Results!

   

What can we expect from the cross between two sweet pea plants in Mendel's greenhouse?

   

Both parents have blue flowers (Bb).

   

Answer:

   

The offspring expected from this cross are 75% blue-flower and 25% white-flower pea plants.

   

Get ready to be amazed by the genetic results of the sweet pea plant cross! In Mendel's greenhouse, two sweet pea plants with blue flowers (Bb) are about to produce offspring. The Punnett square predicts an exciting outcome.

   

With blue being the dominant trait, both parent plants are heterozygous dominant (Bb for the father and bb for the mother). When these parents are crossed, the genetic possibilities are fascinating.

   

The Punnett square shows the potential combinations:

   
           
  • BB
    •        
  • Bb
    •        
  • Bb
    •        
  • bb
    •    
   

This means that 75% of the offspring will have blue flowers, while 25% will have white flowers. It's incredible to see how genetics play out in determining the traits of the next generation of sweet pea plants!

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