One of the traits Gregor Mendel studied was flower color in pea plants. Mendel found that purple color factor was dominant to white color factor. Now, we know that Mendel’s factors are genes, or alleles.

An illustration of two generations of plants labeled the F1 and F2 with all purple flowers in the F1 and ¾ purple and ¼ white in the F2 generation.

Look at the F1 generation produced when two parent plants are crossed. Then, look at the F2 generation produced when two F1 plants are crossed. What can you infer about the original parents’ genotype and phenotype? Choose the 2 statements that apply.