CBSE Class 10 Science 2020 Outside Delhi Set 1

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Question : 21
Total: 30
A green stemmed rose plant denoted by GG and a brown stemmed rose plant denoted by 98 are allowed to undergo a cross with each other.
(a) List your observations regarding
(i) Colour of stem in their F1 progeny
(ii) Percentage of brown stemmed plants in F2 progeny if F1 plants are self pollinated.
(iii) Ratio of GG and Gg in the F, progeny.
(b) Based on the findings of this cross, what conclusion can be drawn?
Solution:  
(a) (i) Colour of stems in F1 progeny will be all green.
(ii) The percentage of brown stem will be 25% i.e, one-fourth of the total number of progeny.
(iii) GG: Gg is 1:2
(b) Based on the findings of this cross this can be concluded that green stemmed plants are dominant whereas brown stemmed plants are recessive.
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