NEET
Biology
Principle Of Inheritance And Variation
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A tobacco plant which is heterozygous for albinism (a recessive character) is self-pollinated if 1200 seeds are subsequently germinated, how many of the seedlings would have the parental genotype [Manipal 1995]
A)300
B)600
C)900
D)1200
Correct Answer:
B
Solution :
In F1 generation half of the total offsprings represent parental genotype i.e., Xx. Therefore out of 1200 seedling 600 will have parental genotype.