10. Refer to the partially completed Punnett square. Purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (w). What do you predict about the flower color of the offspring from this cross? A. Approximately 75% of the offspring will have purple flowers, while about 25% will have white flowers. B. All offspring will have purple flowers. C. Around 25% of the offspring will have white flowers, and roughly 75% will have purple flowers. D. Approximately half the offspring will have purple flowers, and the other half will have white flowers.

Biology · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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To predict the flower color of the offspring from this cross, we need to consider the genotype of the parents. Since you have mentioned that purple flowers (P) are dominant over white flowers (w), we can denote the dominant allele for purple flowers as "P" and the recessive allele for white flowers as "w".

In a Punnett square, each parent contributes one allele for a trait to their offspring. To complete this process, you need information on the genotypes of the parents, which is not provided here. So, I will assume two scenarios:

1. If one parent is homozygous dominant (PP) for purple flowers and the other parent is homozygous recessive (ww) for white flowers, all offspring (Pw) would have purple flowers because they all receive at least one dominant allele for purple.

2. If one parent is heterozygous (Pw) for purple flowers and the other parent is also heterozygous (Pw), the offspring will follow a 3:1 ratio, meaning that approximately 75% will have purple flowers and 25% will have white flowers.

Since options A and C essentially say the same thing with their percentages reversed, and without a visual of the provided Punnett square, I assume the question implies a heterozygous cross which would make option A or C correct, assuming the cross is Pw x Pw (with 'P' being the allele for purple flowers and 'w' for white flowers).