Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

In a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous individuals, the phenotypic ratio was 2:1. What causes this?

Correct answer B. Dominant lethal genes in homozygous individuals

Explanation

A 2:1 ratio arises when an allele is dominant for its visible effect but lethal when homozygous, as in yellow mice, so the homozygous class dies and is missing.

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