In a certain flowering plant, flowers can either be white or red. Red is dominant to white, and is coded by the gene A.

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In a certain flowering plant, flowers can either be white or red. Red is dominant to white, and is coded by the gene A.

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In a certain flowering plant, flowers can either be white or
red. Red is dominant to white, and is coded by the
gene A. Also present is a repressor
protein R that inhibits
gene A from functioning. Suppose two
heterozygous plants are crossed to each other (AaRr). What fraction
of the progeny can be expected to be red flowered? the right answer
is 3/16 but can you provide an explanation
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