Answer to Mendelian Inheritance Problem 1

This video explains the answers to the following Mendelian genetics problem: From the cross between a purple flower and a white flower, all progenies (F1) had purple flower. However, when the F1 were self-fertilized, the resulting F2 generation consisted of 25 white flowers and 75 purple flowers. Identify the following: a. What is the trait considered in the problem? b. Is the trait quantitative or qualitative? c. What is the dominant phenotype? d. What is the recessive phenotype? e. Illustrate the two matings identifying the phenotypes and genotypes of the parents and their offspring.